New Jersey Drivers Switch to SunPass Amid E-ZPass Privacy Concerns Over Alleged China-Linked Contract
Trenton, NJ – – Growing unease among New Jersey drivers over the security of their personal data has sparked a noticeable shift from the state’s E-ZPass system to Florida’s SunPass, an alternative…
Harry and Meghan defend documentary after privacy criticism
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have rejected criticism of a documentary about their lives, with a statement from their spokesman saying that the couple had never cited…
Meta cannot run ads based on personal data, EU privacy watchdog rules – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta cannot run advertising based on personal data and will need users’ consent to do so, according to a confidential EU privacy watchdog decision, a person familiar with matter…
Musk Tells Twitter Staff ‘Bankruptcy Isn’t Out Of The Question’ As Executives Jump Ship Over Privacy Concerns: REPORT
Musk Tells Twitter Staff ‘Bankruptcy Isn’t Out Of The Question’ As Executives Jump Ship Over Privacy Concerns: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on November 10, 2022 At an all hands meeting with Twitter…
Australia unveils privacy rule changes after Optus data breach
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday proposed an overhaul of consumer privacy rules that will help facilitate targeted data sharing between telecommunication firms and banks following a massive data breach at Optus,…
Apple chief privacy officer set to leave company for law firm -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Chief Privacy Officer Jane Horvath will be leaving the company soon to work at a law firm, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.…
U.S. Senate panel approves update of children’s online privacy bill
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to approve a measure that would raise the age children are given special online privacy protections to 16 and bar targeted advertising to…
German consumer group files lawsuit against Tesla over privacy concerns, CO2 ads
BERLIN – Germany’s largest consumer protection group vzbv has filed a lawsuit against Tesla in a Berlin court over alleged misleading advertising and data protection violations, the group said on Tuesday. The…
‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy
‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy Justine Brooke Murray on July 15, 2022 President Biden signed an executive order to help…
Online privacy bill easily passed by U.S. House panel
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – A U.S. House of Representatives panel passed a bipartisan online privacy bill on Thursday that aims to limit the collection of personal data, though doubts remain as…
Apple’s Cook urges U.S. lawmakers to pass federal privacy law
(Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday sent a letter to a group of U.S. lawmakers asking them to pass federal privacy legislation, according to a copy of the…
Twitter Agrees With DOJ And FTC To Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty And To Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program To Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations
SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a settlement that, if approved by a federal court, will require Twitter, Inc. to pay $150 million…
Exclusive-U.S. “open banking” rule bogged down by privacy concerns – sources
By Katanga Johnson and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – A long-awaited U.S. “open banking” rule that could dramatically boost consumer finance competition and increase Americans’ access to financial services is being held up…
Explainer-Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision hinged on women’s right to privacy
(Reuters) – A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court will vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Politico reported on Monday. Reuters was…
Ocean County School Board Member Indicted for Invasion of Privacy, Cyber-Harassment
JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson woman who serves as the vice president of both the Jackson Township School District the Ocean County School Board Association has been indicted by a grand jury…
Roblox backs Apple in antitrust case, says App Store offers privacy and security
(Reuters) – Online gaming platform Roblox Corp said on Thursday Apple Inc’s App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, supporting the iPhone-maker’s bid to beat an appeal by Epic…
French watchdog says Google Analytics poses data privacy risks
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – Google Analytics, the world’s most widely used web analytics service developed by Alphabet’s Google, risks giving U.S. intelligence services access to French website users’ data, France’s watchdog…
U.S. Treasury weighs alternatives to ID.me after privacy concerns raised
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it is considering alternatives to facial-recognition technology by commercial provider ID.me to verify identities for online taxpayer accounts after some lawmakers…
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Facebook unit WhatsApp has been given until the end of February to explain changes to its privacy policy and whether this complies with EU consumer protection…
Google expands in Brazil seeking to improve areas of privacy and security
– Alphabet Inc’s Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director of engineering…
Business Groups Demand Congress Pass Laws To Protect Privacy, Data
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and dozens of other business groups sent a letter to members of Congress on Thursday urging them to pass federal privacy legislation. The letter, whose signatories include…
Democrats’ Spending Bill Creates A ‘Privacy Bureau’ With A $500 Million ‘War Chest’
A provision in the most recent version of the Democrats’ spending proposal allocates $500 million for a privacy bureau within the Federal Trade Commission, with little guidance on how the money is…
EXCLUSIVE: Democrats Are Trying To ‘Pry Away Financial Privacy’ In Tax Reporting Rules, Rep. Davidson Warns
A cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement tucked inside the $1 trillion infrastructure bill threatens Americans’ financial privacy and constitutional rights, Rep. Warren Davidson warned. An amendment to section 6050I of the U.S. tax…
Attorney General Wilson sues Biden Administration to stop enforcement of guidance that threatens women’s sports and student and employee privacy
Lawsuit defends states from federal regulatory overreach and the unlawful interpretation of antidiscrimination laws (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 19 other states led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert…
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