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Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software

Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software
Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software
May 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A popular photo app called Ever, which was ostensibly used for cloud storage of photos, has been using customer pictures to train facial recognition AI...

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Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
May 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A group of privacy and child advocacy groups is filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids devices...

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Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
May 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Freedom Mobile, the Canadian wireless carrier, reportedly exposed its customers’ data and took a week to fix the security lapse after being alerted to it....

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Indian Contractors Examine, Categorize Facebook Content
Indian Contractors Examine, Categorize Facebook Content
May 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Contractors in India have been examining and categorizing millions of photos, status updates and more from Facebook, opening up new concerns about how the social...

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Google Plans To Restrict Cookies With New Privacy Options
Google Plans To Restrict Cookies With New Privacy Options
May 06, 2019  |  Google

Google is planning an add-on to its Chrome browser that would limit companies’ use of tracking cookies, according to a report by The Wall Street...

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FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
May 05, 2019  |  Facebook

With Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in the final stages of settlement talks, disagreements between the five-member FTC panel are complicating the discussions. Get...

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Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
May 02, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission over a settlement that would include appointing privacy-focused executives in the C-suite. Get the Full Story...

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NSA Report: Warrantless Data Searches On The Rise   
NSA Report: Warrantless Data Searches On The Rise  
May 01, 2019  |  Data

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s latest report on data searches – the kind tied to law enforcement activities – has found that...

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Tech Lobbyists Oppose California Consumer Privacy Act
Tech Lobbyists Oppose California Consumer Privacy Act
April 30, 2019  |  Regulation

Lobbying groups and trade associations representing tech giants such as Facebook and Apple have thrown their support towards legislation that could weaken California’s landmark privacy...

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