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US To Limit Some Trade Transactions To Block Data Access By Russia, China
The US Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans' bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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TikTok Said to Reassure Lawmakers on US Data Security, Writes Letter to Ensure Information Transfer to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly written to the US senators to ensure that it was working on a final agreement with the Biden Administration that would "fully safeguard user data and US national security interests." The letter assured that the short video app was working with Oracle on "new advanced data security controls that we hope to finalise in the near ...
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US Indicts 2 Chinese Hackers Of Stealing COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and intellectual property from hundreds of companies in the United States and other countries, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.
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California Lawmakers Approve Data-Privacy Bill Opposed by Silicon Valley
It's similar to data privacy regulation in the European Union, which also aims to give consumers control over use of their data.
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Facebook Begins 'Fact-Checking' Photos and Videos
Facebook said it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories.
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Facebook, Longtime Friend of Data Brokers, Becomes Their Stiffest Competition
Facebook was for years a best friend to the data brokers who make hundreds of millions of dollars a year gathering and selling personal information.
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Facebook Cooperating With New York Probe: Prosecutor
Facebook has begun to produce documents and wants to be "cooperative" with a New York investigation into the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Disavows Memo Saying All User Growth Is Good
A Facebook executive said in an internal memo in 2016 that the social media company needed to pursue adding users above all else.
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Facebook's Limits on Using Data Brokers Won't Stop Tracking
Facebook's decision to stop working with third-party data collectors might earn it public-relations points, but it does little to protect your privacy.
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Only a Tech Revolution Will Restore Privacy
One can't easily disable the constant data-sharing that occurs on every website that uses programmatic advertising (and lots of sites do).
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New US Law Changes Rules For Cross-Border Data Requests
A measure signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump changes the rules for cross-border law enforcement requests to internet firms and could render moot a long-running court battle between the US government and Microsoft.
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Google Refuses to Share Salary Data With US Government
Google has been accused of "systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce."
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Facebook Says Irish Challenge to US Data Transfers 'Deeply Flawed'
The challenge by the Irish data regulator is the latest to question whether methods used by large tech firms such as Google and Appleto transfer data gives EU consumers sufficient protection from US surveillance.
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Microsoft, Google Sign Up for EU-US Privacy Shield
They are now among the 103 companies that have so far signed up to replace the defunct Safe Harbour framework.
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US To Limit Some Trade Transactions To Block Data Access By Russia, China
The US Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans' bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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TikTok Said to Reassure Lawmakers on US Data Security, Writes Letter to Ensure Information Transfer to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly written to the US senators to ensure that it was working on a final agreement with the Biden Administration that would "fully safeguard user data and US national security interests." The letter assured that the short video app was working with Oracle on "new advanced data security controls that we hope to finalise in the near ...
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US Indicts 2 Chinese Hackers Of Stealing COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and intellectual property from hundreds of companies in the United States and other countries, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.
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California Lawmakers Approve Data-Privacy Bill Opposed by Silicon Valley
It's similar to data privacy regulation in the European Union, which also aims to give consumers control over use of their data.
-
Facebook Begins 'Fact-Checking' Photos and Videos
Facebook said it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories.
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Facebook, Longtime Friend of Data Brokers, Becomes Their Stiffest Competition
Facebook was for years a best friend to the data brokers who make hundreds of millions of dollars a year gathering and selling personal information.
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Facebook Cooperating With New York Probe: Prosecutor
Facebook has begun to produce documents and wants to be "cooperative" with a New York investigation into the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Disavows Memo Saying All User Growth Is Good
A Facebook executive said in an internal memo in 2016 that the social media company needed to pursue adding users above all else.
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Facebook's Limits on Using Data Brokers Won't Stop Tracking
Facebook's decision to stop working with third-party data collectors might earn it public-relations points, but it does little to protect your privacy.
-
Only a Tech Revolution Will Restore Privacy
One can't easily disable the constant data-sharing that occurs on every website that uses programmatic advertising (and lots of sites do).
-
New US Law Changes Rules For Cross-Border Data Requests
A measure signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump changes the rules for cross-border law enforcement requests to internet firms and could render moot a long-running court battle between the US government and Microsoft.
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Google Refuses to Share Salary Data With US Government
Google has been accused of "systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce."
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Facebook Says Irish Challenge to US Data Transfers 'Deeply Flawed'
The challenge by the Irish data regulator is the latest to question whether methods used by large tech firms such as Google and Appleto transfer data gives EU consumers sufficient protection from US surveillance.
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Microsoft, Google Sign Up for EU-US Privacy Shield
They are now among the 103 companies that have so far signed up to replace the defunct Safe Harbour framework.
