April 11, 2019

Ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by tech companies, say US lawmakers

Congressional leaders in the US unveiled a new law this week to ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by large online players.

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March 13, 2019

New bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ to delete kids’ data

The COPPA overhaul would ban targeting ads at kids under 13 and ad targeting based on race, socioeconomics or geolocation on kids under 15.

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February 28, 2019

US House and Senate debate new data privacy law

A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users' data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*

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February 19, 2019

Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet

Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded "to ensure you get the service you deserve"? It can all go terribly wrong...

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February 08, 2019

Facebook ordered to keep apps separate unless users opt in to sharing

So much for creating a three-headed Cerberus marketing-happy chat dog! Also, we'll soon see the who-what-huh? behind the ads we're shown.

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January 29, 2019

Thieves’ names and descriptions made public on B&Q database

DIY giant B&Q reportedly suffered an Elasticsearch database breach this week that gave up information on around 70,000 shoplifters.

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January 23, 2019

Google fined $57m for data protection violations

In a landmark ruling, France’s data protection commissioner has fined Google 50 million Euros (around $57m) for violating Europe’s privacy laws.

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January 21, 2019

Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view

The latest privacy glitch, which went unnoticed for over four years, may trigger yet another EU privacy probe.

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January 09, 2019

Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook

Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged - or don’t have an account at all.

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