Tag Archives: Technology
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 …
ROSCA Enforcement Ahead: FTC Settles with AdoreMe for $1.38 Million
ROSCA Enforcement Ahead: FTC Settles with AdoreMe for $1.38 Million By Lauren B. Aronson Subscription services for everything from food delivery to beauty products to exercise gear have grown exponentially in the past five years. Such services require consumers to enroll …
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 …
Snapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visiting
Snapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visiting By Kurt Wagner Lots of people share their location with Snapchat when they take pictures or videos. Now Snapchat wants to share more info about …
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. …
The FTC and FBI are shining the spotlight on your kid’s smart toys
The FTC and FBI are shining the spotlight on your kid’s smart toys By Janis Kestenbau The FTC has announced that it has updated its COPPA compliance plan for businesses to make inescapably clear that internet-enabled toys and other “internet of things” (IoT) …
Sarahah harvests your phone contacts for a feature that doesn’t exist yet
Sarahah harvests your phone contacts for a feature that doesn’t exist yet By Jacob Kastrenakes Sarahah, the anonymous feedback app that’s been going viral for the past couple weeks, may not be as private as it sounds: it turns out, the app …
FTC’s Settlement With Google Provides Game Changing Internet Privacy Regulations
FTC’s Settlement With Google Provides Game Changing Internet Privacy Regulations By Chip Cooper, ESQ. You’ve certainly heard about Google’s highly promoted BUZZ service which is designed to compete directly with Twitter by offering much of Twitter’s basic functionality with a …
