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Do the Latest Google Acquisitions Threaten Consumer Privacy?
Whether the DeepMind acquisition results in robot armies or thermostat dogs is yet to be seen.
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Snapchat Settles FTC Charges on False Promises of Disappearing Messages
Snapchat agrees to 20 years of monitoring of new privacy program to prevent future issues.
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Verizon Pays $7.4 Million Fine to Settle FCC Privacy Investigation
The company didn’t tell new customers they could opt out of marketing programs, the FCC says.
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Whisper’s Privacy Practices Come Under Scrutiny of Influential Senator
Fallout from a Guardian story that exposed how anonymous messaging app Whisper tracked users continued Thursday as Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who is...
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FTC Chairwoman Thinks Apple’s HealthKit Privacy Policies Are a Good Idea
Feds are looking at privacy and data protection issues raised by “Internet of Things” devices.
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FTC Finalizes Snapchat Privacy Complaint Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission finalized a privacy settlement Wednesday with photo messaging service Snapchat over complaints that it deceived users into believing their messages would disappear when...
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FTC Officials Worried About Downside of Internet of Things
Connected devices are great, but you also need to think about all the data being collected and stored, said FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez.
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White House Calls for Better Data Protections for Students, Consumers
President Obama wades into the debate over new data breach and privacy legislation but that may not be enough to prod Congress into action.
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Snowden Leaks Have Changed How Americans See Their Privacy
A new Pew Research survey spells out how the some Americans have changed what they do online after Snowden.
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FTC Chairwoman to the Valley: I Come in Peace — And to Keep Your Company Secure
A top privacy regulator says tech companies "need to build a culture of security."
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Google: No, We’re Not Snooping on Students With Our Chromebooks, Apps
Search giant pushes back against EFF allegations.
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