privacy

WhatsApp Debuts ‘Private Broadcasting’ Feature ‘Channels’
WhatsApp Debuts ‘Private Broadcasting’ Feature ‘Channels’
June 08, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s WhatsApp is taking a new approach to messaging. The company on Thursday (June 8) announced the debut of Channels, a new way to get updates from...

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German Regulator: Meta Will Give Users More Account Freedom
German Regulator: Meta Will Give Users More Account Freedom
June 07, 2023  |  Meta

Germany’s cartel office, the Bundeskartellamt, said Meta Platforms will give users more oversight of their accounts. “Meta has announced plans to introduce a new accounts center,” the regular said...

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Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations
Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations
May 31, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Ring business unit has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its privacy and security practices. The proposed order, which must...

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Cyber and Data Risks Top List of International Growing Pains
Cyber and Data Risks Top List of International Growing Pains
May 26, 2023  |  International

Good people have always been the key to good business. For firms looking to expand into new markets and gain a greater share of the...

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Report: UK CBDC Will Need New Finance and Data Laws
Report: UK CBDC Will Need New Finance and Data Laws
May 22, 2023  |  CBDC

If the United Kingdom wants to launch a digital pound, it will need to update its finance and data laws. That’s according to a Monday...

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Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
May 22, 2023  |  Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data...

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Microsoft Fends off AI Data Concerns With Private-Server ChatGPT Solution
Microsoft Fends off AI Data Concerns With Private-Server ChatGPT Solution
May 10, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The commercial viability of artificial intelligence (AI) is officially here, and so are its pitfalls. At the center of many enterprise concerns around the use...

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Twitter to Add Encrypted Direct Messages and Voice and Video Chat
Twitter to Add Encrypted Direct Messages and Voice and Video Chat
May 10, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Twitter will be adding encrypted direct messages (DMs) and voice and video chat to its app. The encrypted DMs “should happen” Wednesday (May 10) and...

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Generative vs Predictive AI’s Role Across the Future of Payments
Generative vs Predictive AI’s Role Across the Future of Payments
May 09, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Predictive artificial intelligence (AI) has long been a chief financial officer’s best friend. For years, the cutting-edge tech, better known as machine learning (ML) or...

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