EU lawmaker says U.S. tech giants should be regulated where they are based
U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules
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FTC Weighs New Online Privacy Rules
Under Democratic Chairwoman Lina Khan, the agency is considering ways to strengthen consumer privacy protections, including for children, as legislative logjams persist in Congress.
The NSA and CIA Use Ad Blockers Because Online Advertising Is So Dangerous
The Intelligence Community has deployed ad-blocking technology, according to a letter sent by Congress.
How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers
Two decades after the attack on New York City, the Police Department is using counterterrorism tools and tactics to combat routine street crime.
EU considers canceling trade, data flow talks with US
The planned EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council meeting Sept. 29 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is now in jeopardy with the EU threatening to cancel.
Washington says a transatlantic data deal is close. Brussels disagrees.
The EU and the US have been working on a deal since July last year.
Law Enforcement’s Use of Commercial Phone Data Stirs Surveillance Fight
Agencies’ growing use of purchased data without warrants raises new legal questions.
The State of Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US (And Why It Matters)
Digital privacy laws help control how your data is stored, shared, and used by big businesses—but those protections vary wildly depending on where you live.
Fertility App Maker Sued for Sending Data to Google, Facebook
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Flo Health, a fertility-tracking mobile app maker, unlawfully shared sensitive user data with Google, Facebook, AppsFlyer Inc. and Flurry Inc.
Ohio Proposes Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
Ohio recently became the latest state to consider enacting comprehensive privacy legislation.
Federal agencies are rapidly increasing their use of facial recognition
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report on Aug. 24, 2021, detailing current and planned use of facial recognition technology.
GoDaddy boots Texas abortion “whistleblower” site for violating privacy rule
GoDaddy gave website “24 hours to move to a different provider.”