Amazon recently joined Microsoft in asking for regulating facial recognition software, releasing a set of guidelines…
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UK Parliamentary Committee: Facebook Not Fit to Govern Itself
On February 17, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee of the UK Parliament concluded…
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Is an “Innovator in Privacy.”
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of the social media giant whose name has become practically…
The Rise of Health-Tracking Wearables at the Workplace Raises Privacy & Ethical Concerns
Based on a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, around one-fifth of companies that offer health…
How to Permanently Delete Data on a Hard Drive, It’s Not as Straightforward as You Think
Perhaps one of the least known facts about data storage is the fact that even if…
User Beware: The Most Convincing Facebook Login Phishing Attack Is Here
Password management company Myki announced on Thursday that it had spotted a “deceptively convincing” phishing campaign…
Nest Is Taking Security into Its Own Hands
Nest, the Google-owned manufacturer of smart home products, is taking security matters into its own hands.…
The FTC and Facebook Are Negotiating a Multi-Billion Dollar Settlement over the Latter’s Privacy Violations
According to a report by the Washington Post, Facebook is negotiating a monetary settlement with the…
Kenya Amends ID Law: Individuals That Don’t Submit Biometric Data Will Be Left Without Official Papers
In January, the Kenyan parliament amended the national ID law, making it mandatory for all citizens,…