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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Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
July 13, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Nearly everyone carries a mobile phone, the absence of which can produce a sharp sensation of dread and perhaps even spark panic. A growing number...

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Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
July 12, 2018  |  Facebook

A new data analytics firm has emerged from the ashes of the former Cambridge Analytica (CA) consulting business, which filed for insolvency after the massive data...

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Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
July 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council — a trade group that represents Google, Microsoft and other tech companies — is calling for faster development...

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India Could Relax Rules On Data With Payment Companies
India Could Relax Rules On Data With Payment Companies
July 11, 2018  |  Regulation

The Ministry of Finance in India is proposing that the government relax a directive that would require global payment firms to store the data of...

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Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
July 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Another retailer has been hit with a data breach. This time, Macy’s has revealed that hackers obtained names and passwords of online customers — and might...

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Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
July 10, 2018  |  Data

House lawmakers want to know how Apple and Google‘s parent company Alphabet are handling their users’ personal information, including spoken words, email content and location data. According to The...

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GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

Look at this way, even if it’s probably far too optimistic: The post-GDPR world is providing chances for companies to engage their customers a little...

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Study: Tech Companies Could Be Running Afoul Of GDPR
Study: Tech Companies Could Be Running Afoul Of GDPR
July 05, 2018  |  Data

The European Union’s (EU) new data privacy law isn’t being followed by some of the globe’s biggest technology companies, according to research from the EU...

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Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal
Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal
July 04, 2018  |  Investments

Following the massive data breach at Equifax last year, the cybersecurity sector has flourished – and so have some of the investments that track the...

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