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![Consumers worry that small privacy invasions may lead to a loss of civil rights](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
A new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that consumers around the world perceive wide ranging risks in how their personal information is collected and shared with third...
![OCR Considering HIPAA Privacy Rule, Enforcement Changes](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
But Agency Will Seek Public Input FirstFederal regulators are considering potential changes to HIPAA privacy rule and enforcement regulations, but aim to first engage the healthcare sector and...
![Facebook Announces New Steps to Protect Users' Privacy](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Facebook said Wednesday it will overhaul its privacy settings tools to put users "more in control" of their information on the social media website. The updates include improved access to...
![FTC to Probe Facebook Over Privacy Practices](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-small.jpg)
A US consumer protection agency said Monday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, another blow to the social network, which is struggling to deal with a growing crisis...
![Facebook Woes Continue as FTC Opens Data Privacy Probe](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced it is launching an investigation into Facebook’s data privacy practices
![Mozilla Tests DNS over HTTPS: Meets Some Privacy Pushback](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
![Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s privacy storm: Latest developments](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-small.jpg)
A day before the most recent exposé on Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL)/Cambridge Analytica’s exploitation of user data syphoned out of Facebook to fuel election campaigns, Facebook...
![Facebook Data Privacy Policies Bashed By Critics After Cambridge Analytica Incident](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
Facebook is in hot water after acknowledging that a consulting group – that has worked on several high profile political campaigns, including that of President Donald Trump's – used the social...
![Big data and insurance: Implications for innovation and privacy](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
The use of big data analytics in insurance offers societal benefits, as improved understanding of risks can inform risk reduction and enhance insurability. However, individuals, firms and...
![Firefox news: Fresh releases, Firefox Quantum for Enterprise, privacy protections](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
Firefox 59 (for desktop and mobile) and Firefox ESR 52.7 have been released to the public. Privacy enhancements and security fixes The former sports some performance enhancements that should lead...