Category: Privacy

New technology, same old blind spot?

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Don’t just look at what technology can do, look at what it helps people do to each other.
Few Americans Understand Online Privacy and Tracking, Report Says

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Many consumers want control over their personal details. But few understand how online tracking works, says a new report from the University of Pennsylvania.
Americans Flunked This Test on Online Privacy

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Many consumers want control over their personal details. But few understand how online tracking works, says a new report from the University of Pennsylvania.
GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says

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The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.
Easy to Use, Mobile Payment Apps Are Also Easy to Misuse

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While they have taken steps to help prevent mishaps, a new report finds they offer few protections if, for instance, users accidentally send money to the wrong person.
Everyone Wants Your Email Address. Think Twice Before Sharing It.

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Your email address has become a digital bread crumb for companies to link your activity across sites. Here’s how you can limit this.
How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech

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Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using a landmark European data protection law as a lever.
A Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us All

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The hacking of the password manager should make us reassess whether to trust companies to store our sensitive data in the cloud.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

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The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The New York Times – Business:
The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.
Your Memories. Their Cloud.

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Google, Apple and Meta offer near-limitless digital basements in which to store photos, videos and important documents, but you should keep a copy of what you hold most dear.
Release of Trump Tax Returns Could Herald New Era for Taxpayer Privacy

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Revealing private documents risks a tit for tat with Republicans set to retake control of the House of Representatives.