Tag: Data privacy

Tech Company Says Cars Collect 25 Gigabits of Data per Hour, Making Them Targets for Hacking

Vehicles now collect a vast trove of personal data—from navigation history to text messages—that companies are increasingly looking to monetize, raising concerns about data privacy. Cars today are like smartphones that have numerous apps connected to the internet which collect and share large amounts of data. Most owners do not know the amount of personal…


‘Extraordinarily Sensitive’ Personal Data Handed Over to Meta by Tax-Preparation Firms: Report

Three tax-preparation companies have shared sensitive personal information of millions of taxpayers with Meta and other Big Tech companies like Google, according to a new report by congressional Democrats. The tax-prep companies—TaxAct, H&R Block, and TaxSlayer—are said to have “shared millions of taxpayers’ data with Meta, Google, and other Big Tech firms” using computer code…


Google Ordered to Reveal IP Details of Anonymous Email Sender

Tech giant Google has been ordered to hand over the IP address and details of a person accused of emailing defamatory allegations about a Labor election candidate in Australia. On Nov. 9 last year, during the Victorian state election, an individual sent an email (from the address: davidjonesaus18@gmail.com) about Nurul Khan to ministers and news…


Amazon Clinic Faces Criticism for Privacy Policy

Privacy concerns arise as Amazon Clinic’s policy requires patients to grant complete access to their health information, sparking criticism from advocates. Worries emerge over potential data sharing with third-party companies and targeted advertising. Amazon Clinic Uses a Hybrid Primary Care Company In 2022, Amazon made waves with its $3.9 billion acquisition of hybrid primary care…


Alarm Raised Over Amazon Clinic’s Privacy Policy

Privacy concerns arise as Amazon Clinic’s policy requires patients to grant complete access to their health information, sparking criticism from advocates. Worries emerge over potential data sharing with third-party companies and targeted advertising. Amazon Clinic Uses a Hybrid Primary Care Company In 2022, Amazon made waves with its $3.9 billion acquisition of hybrid primary care…


AI Apps Most Dangerous for Your Privacy Revealed

Commentary We use our phones for many things—to text, to call friends and family, to play games, to order food, to read articles like this. But did you ever stop and ask yourself if the apps on your phone are actually safe to use? If not, then you probably should. The average American has 40…


Social Media Startup Seeks to Protect User Data

A New York-based social media startup is seeking to set itself apart from mainstream tech practices by taking a strict stance on data privacy. The company is a minimalist when it comes to data collection, according to Nick Janicki, director of media relations at Gan Jing World, an entertainment platform established in the United States…


LIVE 10 AM ET: TikTok CEO Testifies on Data Privacy and Protect Children From Online Harms to House Committee

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew testifies on “How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms” to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 23. …


LIVE NOW: TikTok CEO Testifies on Data Privacy and Protecting Children From Online Harms to House Committee

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew testifies on “How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms” to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 23. …


CSIS Warns ‘Smart City’ Technology Can Open Door to Attacks, Foreign Interference

Canada’s intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target diaspora communities and interfere in elections. A newly released report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service urges policy-makers and the technology industry to consider steps that can be taken to…