privacy

Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position

Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position
Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position
May 01, 2017  |  Personnel

To help button up its privacy offerings, Microsoft has made the decision to hire Julie Brill. As a former Obama nominee, Brill previously served as...

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Fast-Food Tracking Startup Sense360 Raises $7M
Fast-Food Tracking Startup Sense360 Raises $7M
April 26, 2017  |  Retail

The more data that’s mined from consumers, the more personalized experiences businesses can provide, which ultimately impacts the bottom line. Get the Full Story Complete...

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IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
March 21, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues its efforts to gain access to United States Coinbase customer accounts, filing new documents in federal court to get...

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Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
March 07, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Consumer Reports announced Monday (Mar. 6) that it is gearing up to rate consumer appliances based on their security and privacy. Get the Full Story...

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Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase...

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Alexa Served Search Warrant
Alexa Served Search Warrant
January 03, 2017  |  Retail

A recent search warrant in a murder case served to Amazon has IoT advocates worried about the future of privacy in the growing tech space....

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Facebook Buys Offline User Data
Facebook Buys Offline User Data
January 03, 2017  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook wants to get to know its users better, whether users want it or not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Senator Asks Uber To Clarify, Change Location Data Options
Senator Asks Uber To Clarify, Change Location Data Options
December 22, 2016  |  Ridesharing

U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) recently wrote an open letter to Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber, requesting additional transparency around the ridesharing company’s changes to...

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