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Google this week announced Privacy Sandbox on Android, a new initiative expected to lead to more private advertising solutions for its mobile users.
The new solutions, the Internet giant claims, will limit the sharing of user data and will also prevent… Continue reading Google Introduces ‘Privacy Sandbox’ for Ads on Android
Cambodia is delaying an internet gateway that had raised concerns around privacy and free speech, halting its planned mid-week implementation due to Covid-19 related disruptions, a government official said Tuesday.
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Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing it of tracking users online even after they logged off the social network, court records show.
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Continue reading Meta Agrees $90 Million Settlement in Facebook Privacy Suit
Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra “don’t be Google”.
They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half… Continue reading ‘Don’t Be Google’: The Rise of Privacy Focused Startups
Cambodia is powering up its new National Internet Gateway, a move activists say will allow the government to further silence the country’s embattled opposition voices.
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The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators… Continue reading Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data
Los Gatos, Calif-based data protection and privacy firm Titaniam has raised $6 million seed funding from Refinery Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund, Shasta Ventures and individual investors. Titaniam seeks to square the circle between data … Continue reading Data Protection and Privacy Firm Titaniam Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding
Los Gatos, Calif-based data protection and privacy firm Titaniam has raised $6 million seed funding from Refinery Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund, Shasta Ventures and individual investors. Titaniam seeks to square the circle between data … Continue reading Data Protection and Privacy Firm Titaniam Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding
The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
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Continue reading IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition to Identify Taxpayers
A bill that would grant Massachusetts residents what supporters describe as fundamental internet privacy rights — including greater control over their personal information — is making its way through the Statehouse.
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Continue reading Massachusetts Lawmakers Weighing Online Data Privacy Bill