US lawmakers opened a debate Tuesday over privacy legislation in the first step by Congress toward regulation addressing a series of troublesome data protection abuses by tech firms.
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A news report Friday said many smartphone apps were sending highly personal information such as menstrual cycles and body weight to Facebook, without notifying users.
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Feb 22, 2019
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A US investigation into privacy violations by Facebook could result in a record fine running to billions of dollars, media reports said Friday.
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Feb 15, 2019
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The new governor of the state that is home to Silicon Valley said Tuesday his team is working on a plan for a "data dividend" that internet firms would pay users.
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Feb 13, 2019
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More than 40 activist organizations urged Congress on Wednesday to ensure "digital civil rights" in any regulations imposed on the tech industry as lawmakers consider privacy legislation.
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Feb 13, 2019
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The stunning revelation that a tabloid obtained below-the-belt selfies of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—the world's richest man—suggests that even billionaires are not out of the reach of hackers.
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European aerospace and defence group Airbus has launched an inquiry into the origin and targets of a cyberattack detected earlier in January, the same month that French IT consulting group Altran also saw attempts to breach ...
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Facebook will expand its presence in Ireland with an additional 1,000 staff over 2019, the firm announced Monday, bolstering the tech giant's largest base outside of its California headquarters.
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Jan 21, 2019
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When it came to our online lives, 2018 was revealing in its dysfunction.
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Apple chief executive Tim Cook called on US lawmakers Thursday to pass privacy legislation enabling consumers to see and delete their harvested online personal data from a central clearinghouse.
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