Consumer Privacy news and trends

House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data
Regulation // February 24, 2023

The House Financial Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, has introduced a financial data privacy bill. The North Carolina Republican introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023 Friday (Feb. 24), saying it modernizes the relevant laws, gives consumers more control over their personal information and allows innovation, according to...

UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
International // February 20, 2020

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction, according to officials, according to Reuters on Wednesday (Feb. 19). The shift is due to Britain’s exit from the EU,...

New Facebook Portal Offers Enhanced Camera Privacy Options
Facebook // October 16, 2019

Facebook’s latest Portal has placed a bigger emphasis on privacy as the company looks to reassure users their information is safe in its hands. Launched in 2018, the original Portal featured only a small piece of plastic that clipped over the camera. The new version...

NY AG Investigating Apple FaceTime Bug
Apple // January 30, 2019

Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, said the attorney general is investigating Apple after a privacy flaw revealed that FaceTime users could listen in on people they called before the recipient accepted or rejected the call, according to a report in Bloomberg. The probe will...

Interviews & Exclusives
How TV Can Support Digital Marketing And Online Payments

July 05, 2018
By the cultural standards of today, the technology is ancient, born amid hot jazz and bootleg booze, when memories of the slaughters of the “The Great War” — now called World War I — were still fresh enough to hurt. History, though, is often wonderfully contradictory, even contrarian, and as the internet age matures, it is […]

Making Connected Car Data Monetizable

July 12, 2017
The average car generates gigabytes of data already — between the engine, infotainment and other computerized systems. And that is only today — before the addition of things like cameras, in-car commerce...

Have Consumer Privacy And Matchmakers Reached A Crossroads?

September 21, 2016
When it comes to personal data, consumers today are wielding more control over what information they share and with whom. But what does that mean for the matchmakers who rely...

Quick Reads
CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections

October 06, 2023
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  In a Friday (Oct. 6) speech at the Brookings Institution, Chopra emphasized the need for stronger protections against the misuse of personal data and highlighted the importance of maintaining […]

House Bill Would Give Consumers More Control Over Financial Data

February 24, 2023
The House Financial Services Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, has introduced a financial data privacy bill. The North Carolina Republican introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023 Friday (Feb. 24), saying it modernizes the...

UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections

February 20, 2020
Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction, according to officials, according to...

New Facebook Portal Offers Enhanced Camera Privacy Options

October 16, 2019
Facebook’s latest Portal has placed a bigger emphasis on privacy as the company looks to reassure users their information is safe in its hands. Launched in 2018, the original Portal...