Facebook Plans to Shut Down Its Facial Recognition System
Saying it wants “to find the right balance” with the technology, the social network will delete the face scan data of more than one billion users.
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Google to let minors request removal of images from search
Google on Wednesday announced it will let minors request to remove images from the company’s search feature.
Apple’s App Privacy Report launches into beta to show you what your apps are up to
The new App Privacy Report works to collect information about how apps are behaving more directly.
Anonymity No More? Age Checks Come to the Web.
To protect children online, more companies and governments are forcing users to prove how old they are.
Facebook sues Ukrainian who scraped the data of 178 million users
Facebook has filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Ukrainian national for allegedly scraping its website and selling the personal data of more than 178 million users on an underground cybercrime forum.
Amazon Unveils ‘Astro,’ a Privacy Nightmare Robot That Follows You Around
First and foremost, Astro is a spybot.
Privacy Management for Microsoft 365 Now Generally Available
The tool is designed to automatically discover personal data in organizations’ Microsoft 365 environments.
Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina’s entire population
A hacker has breached the Argentinian government’s IT network and stolen ID card details for the country’s entire population.
Court confirms Twitter’s €450,000 fine
Dublin Circuit Court confirmed the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) decision to impose an administrative fine on Twitter.
Cybersecurity Experts Sound Alarm on Apple and E.U. Phone Scanning Plans
More than a dozen prominent cybersecurity experts criticized plans by Apple and the European Union to monitor people’s phones for illicit material.
WhatsApp to bring in encryption for backup chats after privacy fears
WhatsApp is allowing users to encrypt their backed-up chats, making them unreadable without access to a password or 64-digit encryption key.
Experts concerned about Netherlands working with China in DNA research
Three top Dutch laboratories have been working together with Chinese scientists to develop sensitive DNA techniques for years.