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Google Sued For Tracking Users, Even When They Opt Out

Matt Milano - July 15, 2020

CybersecurityUpdate

Congressman Lynch Asks Apple and Google to Crack Down on Foreign Apps

Matt Milano - July 15, 2020

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Google Vows Not to Use Fitbit Data For Advertising

Matt Milano - July 14, 2020

SocialMediaNews

Wells Fargo Bans TikTok From Company Phones

Matt Milano - July 13, 2020

SocialMediaNews

TikTok Pulling Out of Hong Kong

Matt Milano - July 7, 2020

California Begins Enforcing New Privacy Law

Following a six month grace period, California has begun enforcing its new privacy regulation, effective July 1....

Legislation Would Ban Federal Law Enforcement From Using Facial Recognition

Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley have introduced legislation that would ban federal law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition....

Boston Bans Facial Recognition For Government Use

Boston has joined the growing ranks of US cities that have banned the use of facial recognition by government officials....

Senators Introduce Legislation Attacking Encryption

Another day, another attack on the encryption standards that protect every single person using the internet and computing devices....

WWDC 2020 Part 3: macOS Big Sur

Apple unveiled the next version of macOS, named “Big Sur.” The design of the OS features a number of refinements....

UK Set to Adopt Apple/Google API For Contact Tracing

The UK has reversed course, adopting Apple and Google’s API for its contact tracing efforts. Cont...

Norway Discontinues Contact Tracing App Over Privacy Concerns

Norway has decided to halt its coronavirus contact tracing app efforts amid privacy concerns...

Amazon Follows IBM, Bans Police Use of Rekognition

Amazon has announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, Rekognition....

Signal Now Allows Chat History Transfer on iOS

Secure messaging app Signal has added the ability to transfer one’s chat history on iOS devices. Signa...

Messaging App Signal Adds Blur Tool

Popular messaging app Signal has added blur tools to help protect the identities and privacy of people in photos....

Huawei Losing Ground as Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada Choose Ericsson

Huawei has been shut out of some high-profile 5G contracts, as both Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada have gone with Ericsson....

Parachute Introduces Superlock, Prevents Others From Stopping Your Video

Parachute has introduced a new feature, Superlock, that is designed to stop an unauthorized user from killing your live-streamed video....

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Clearview AI

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit in Illinois against facial recognition firm Clearview AI. Clearview...

Britain Wants to Create 5G Alliance to Counter China

Following ongoing issues with its decision to include Huawei in part of its 5G network, Britain is now interested in creating a 5G alliance to counter Chi...

Arizona Sues Google For Collecting Location Data After Users Opt Out

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the search giant collects location data even after users opt out....

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