Google to pay $13 million over Street View data collection
Google has agreed to pay a $13 million settlement that could resolve a class-action lawsuit over the company’s collection of […]
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European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on U.S. CLOUD Act
On July 10, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
Equifax Agrees to Pay Up to $700 Million to Resolve 2017 Breach
On July 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Equifax Inc. agreed to pay at least $575 million, and […]
First company to fail GDPR compliance shares tips
Location data company Teemo was the first to get busted for failing to comply under GDPR guidelines, but it was […]
FaceApp responds to privacy concerns as senator asks FBI, FTC to investigate Russian app
The photo-editing app’s ability to realistically age people has seen its popularity surge, but privacy concerns over the Russian-developed program […]
Facebook’s FTC fine will be $5 billion—or one month’s worth of revenue
The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook have reportedly agreed on a $5 billion fine that would settle the FTC’s privacy […]
Palantir Manual Shows How Law Enforcement Tracks Families
Palantir’s surveillance software has become a backbone of US law enforcement, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Palantir’s secret user manuals […]
House Lawmakers Target Autumn for Data Privacy Bill
As talks on a data privacy bill reportedly lose steam in the Senate, two Democratic House aides familiar with ongoing […]
California Considers Amending New Privacy Law
The California senate judiciary committee is expected to consider amendments that could significantly water down the state’s landmark privacy law. […]
Why Is America So Far Behind Europe on Digital Privacy?
Americans have been far too vulnerable for far too long when they venture online. It’s taken more than a decade […]
Government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs
A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and […]
Pressure mounts on patchwork data privacy laws across US states
Enterprise resistance to tightening data privacy standards is increasing in the US, as states develop their own online data protection […]