data privacy

Information privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, legal and political issues surrounding them. It is also known as data privacy or data protection.

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Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
September 28, 2018  |  Data

Big Tech companies Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Charter, Google, and Twitter have backed the idea that there is a need for new federal data privacy protection...

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SEC Fines Investment Firm VFA $1M For Shaky Security
SEC Fines Investment Firm VFA $1M For Shaky Security
September 28, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit Voya Financial Advisors (VFA) with a $1 million fine for a failure to implement sufficient cybersecurity policies...

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Chegg Hack Hit 40M Customers
Chegg Hack Hit 40M Customers
September 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chegg, a technology giant specializing in textbook rental, suffered a data breach affecting around 40 million customers. According to CNBC, Chegg’s shares fell more than 12...

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Amazon, Apple, Google Talk Privacy At Senate Hearings
Amazon, Apple, Google Talk Privacy At Senate Hearings
September 27, 2018  |  Google

Executives from some of the biggest tech companies were questioned by the Senate on Wednesday (September 26) on consumer privacy. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Uber Agrees To Pay $145M Fine To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Uber Agrees To Pay $145M Fine To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
September 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that they have reached a settlement with Uber...

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Microsoft, Adobe, SAP Form Open Data Initiative Partnership
Microsoft, Adobe, SAP Form Open Data Initiative Partnership
September 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Adobe, Microsoft and SAP announced on Monday (Sept. 24) the introduction of the Open Data Initiative at the Microsoft Ignite conference being held this week....

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Facebook Opens Online Dating Pilot
Facebook Opens Online Dating Pilot
September 21, 2018  |  Facebook

Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! How nice of them to have an open...

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Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
September 20, 2018  |  Regulation

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based tech and eCommerce firms, removing hurdles that might hamper their success...

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Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
September 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Altaba, the holding company for Yahoo assets, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) that it has sold the remaining shares of Yahoo Japan. The transaction was...

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