Tag Archives: Data Privacy
FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers
FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers By Paroma Bhattacharya It a crucial step towards regulating and monitoring how much quantity of consumer data ISPs can collect The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly announced that …
Your car is watching you.
Your car is watching you. Who owns the data? By Gopal Ratnam If you’re driving a late model car or truck, chances are that the vehicle is mostly computers on wheels, collecting and wirelessly transmitting vast quantities of data to …
Equifax expecting punishment from CFPB and FTC over massive data breach
Equifax expecting punishment from CFPB and FTC over massive data breach By Ben Lane Equifax is expecting various forms of punishment from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission over the credit reporting agency’s massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 148 million U.S. …
Experts warn of scams during tax season
Experts warn of scams during tax season By Amy Kawata Tax season is underway. While many people are preparing to file, one thing they might not be accounting for are scammers that could be attempting to steal their next victim’s …
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns By Catalin Cimpanu EU warns that ENOX Safe-KID-One smartwatches contain several security flaws that let third-parties track and call children’s watches. For the first time, EU authorities have announced plans to …
Blockchair updates privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity
Blockchair updates privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity By Nawaz Sulemanji Blockchair is attempting to become the most privacy-oriented block explorer available by updating their privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity. The company will now no longer collect user …
Beware of scams targeting your money, cops warn Brooklynites
Beware of scams targeting your money, cops warn Brooklynites By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle Crooks pose as IRS agents, doctors, utility employees. Americans lost $41 million of their hard-earned money to these types of scams. You get a phone call …
France fines Google nearly $57 million for first major violation of new European privacy regime
France fines Google nearly $57 million for a first major violation of new European privacy regime By: Tony Romm Google has been fined nearly $57 million by French regulators for violating Europe’s tough new data privacy rules, marking the first …
Consumer groups urge FTC to investigate Google over location tracking
Consumer groups urge FTC to investigate Google over location tracking By Emily Birnbaum A coalition of more than 75 consumer groups is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Google for allegedly manipulating Android users into having their location tracked …
Privacy groups blast US FTC as digital ad industry ‘lapdog’
Privacy groups blast US FTC as digital ad industry ‘lapdog’ By David Mclaughlin Leading privacy watchdog groups lashed out at the US Federal Trade Commission for siding with the advertising industry as part of an initiative to update consumer-data protections. The …
