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Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry.
Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry. By Geoffrey A. Fowler It’s going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X’s cutesy “Animoji” starts being used for creepier purposes. And Apple …
Sears Petitions to Change Its 8-Year-Old FTC Privacy Settlement Order
Sears Petitions to Change Its 8-Year-Old FTC Privacy Settlement Order By Wendell Bartnick On October 30, 2017, Sears Holding Management Corporation (“Sears”) petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to reopen and modify the settlement to which they agreed in 2009. At that time, …
iPhone X TrueDepth Camera Data Raises Privacy Concerns
iPhone X TrueDepth Camera Data Raises Privacy Concerns By Henry T. Casey The TrueDepth cameras in Apple’s iPhone X bring the power of facial recognition — and the convenience of its phone-unlocking Face ID — to its phones, but some believe the company isn’t …
YouTube’s new profiles for children have privacy experts very concerned
YouTube’s new profiles for children have privacy experts very concerned By Kari Paul Children’s video streaming may have just gotten more invasive. YouTube is now allowing parents to make profiles for their children that personalize content based on a child’s age and …
Do your homework to protect privacy with popular DNA test kits
Do your homework to protect privacy with popular DNA test kits By Tammy Palmer DNA test kits are popular gifts during the holidays. Many people order them just to see where their ancestors are from. But there are other ways …
Google Fixes ‘Creepy’ Docs Problem But Spying Fears Persist
Google Fixes ‘Creepy’ Docs Problem But Spying Fears Persist By Jeff John Roberts A glitch in the popular Google Docs service resulted in users getting locked out of their documents, according to a message, they had violated the company’s terms of service. …
Data privacy policy just as important as the security measures protecting it
Data privacy policy just as important as the security measures protecting it By Aaron Melgar A lot of emphasis has been placed on data security from hackers or ransomware, but the latest data governance regulations also set provisions around privacy and access to the data. …
Smart watches & Kids: Security Risk?
Smart watches & Kids: Security Risk? By Bryan Pierson Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate some children’s smart watches after researchers found these devices could make sensitive information vulnerable to hackers. Researchers in Norway discovered flaws in …
5 popular apps you should be wary of if you care for your data privacy
5 popular apps you should be wary of if you care for your data privacy By dailyO The Supreme Couts ruling pronounced by a nine-judge bench on August 24, 2017, was not just against storing and sharing of an individual’s …
FTC serves health-app maker massive slice of humble pie—and $1.5M bill
FTC serves health-app maker massive slice of humble pie—and $1.5M bill By Beth Mole The idea was that Pact app users would set their own goals for going to the gym, exercising, logging their food, and/or eating veggies each week. …
