privacy

Facebook’s Slipping User Retention
Facebook’s Slipping User Retention
September 09, 2019  |  Facebook

Some worrying news for Facebook came out today (Sept. 9), as reports are emerging that downloads of both Facebook and Instagram have fallen in 2019....

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Monster: Job Seekers’ Resumes Were Exposed Online
Monster: Job Seekers’ Resumes Were Exposed Online
September 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Monster.com was the victim of a data breach caused by an exposed web server, but failed to inform users about the incident. Get the Full...

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Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according...

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Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
September 04, 2019  |  Google

Google is being accused of stealthily handing personal data to advertisers by using hidden web pages, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Sept. 4).  Get the...

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Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
September 03, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced it’s going to stop using its controversial Tag Suggestions feature, and facial recognition technology is going to be available to all of...

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Users Question Privacy Policy Of Chinese Face-Swapping App
Users Question Privacy Policy Of Chinese Face-Swapping App
September 02, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s most downloaded apps,...

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Head Of Swedbank Won’t Let Probes Compromise Clients’ Privacy
Head Of Swedbank Won’t Let Probes Compromise Clients’ Privacy
August 29, 2019  |  Banking

Swedbank’s new CEO says that while transparency is a goal after his predecessor misled the public about money laundering, he still has to protect clients’...

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Apple Suspends Program That Eavesdropped On Siri Conversations
Apple Suspends Program That Eavesdropped On Siri Conversations
August 28, 2019  |  Apple

Apple said it was sorry for allowing contractors to listen to what people said to Siri, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Get the Full...

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Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
August 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters met with government officials in Switzerland about Libra, and said she remained concerned about the viability of...

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