Security News

Analysis: Opioid Legislation Stripped of Privacy Provision
2018-10-05 19:48

Although the passage by Congress of the Support for Patients and Communities Act this week is an important step in the nation's battle against the opioid drug addiction crisis, it lacks a critical...

Helen Nissenbaum on Data Privacy and Consent
2018-10-04 11:32

This is a fantastic Q&A with NYU Law Professor Helen Nissenbaum on data privacy and why it's wrong to focus on consent. I'm not going to pull a quote, because you should read the whole thing....

Apple Chief Says Firm Guards Data Privacy in China
2018-10-03 11:48

Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is devoted to protecting people's privacy, with data encrypted and locked away on servers even in China. read more

Google to make Chrome extensions safer and privacy-preserving
2018-10-02 10:27

Google has announced a number of security changes in the Chrome extensions system: a more thorough extensions review process, better user controls, and a new manifest that should provide stronger...

Facebook Breach: Attackers Exploited Privacy Feature
2018-10-01 16:18

Attackers Hacked Three Separate Bugs to Breach 50 Million AccountsFacebook says that whoever hacked 50 million user accounts, putting the privacy of those users' personal data at risk, did so by...

Major Tech Companies Finally Endorse Federal Privacy Regulation
2018-09-28 18:19

The major tech companies, scared that states like California might impose actual privacy regulations, have now decided that they can better lobby the federal government for much weaker national...

WhatsApp cofounder: “I sold my users’ privacy”
2018-09-28 13:27

Regretful WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton has joined the ranks of the Silicon Valley mea-culpa-rati.

Google Vows Privacy Changes in Chrome Browser After User Backlash
2018-09-26 14:48

The tech giant promised that it will be more transparent about users' data in Chrome 70 after coming under fire for its privacy policies earlier this week.

Senate Panel to Hear From Internet Execs on Privacy Policies
2018-09-26 14:16

The Trump administration is hoping Congress can come up with a new set of national rules governing how companies can use consumers' data that finds a balance between "privacy and prosperity." read more

U.S. Unveils First Step Toward New Online Privacy Rules
2018-09-26 00:57

The US administration called Tuesday for public comments on a "new approach to consumer data privacy" that could trigger fresh regulations of internet companies. read more