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Although the National Institutes of Health is implementing strong privacy measures as it begins its effort to enroll 1 million volunteers to contribute data to its "All of Us" precision medicine...

TechRepublic's Dan Patterson appeared on CBSN to discuss whether Facebook's new Clear History feature can help regain users' confidence.

These are the phones that were calling home to Shanghai every 72 hours, with no opt-in or notice, to hand over a whole lot of PII.

Soon-to-be-staunched Linux network process folder bleeds info about smartmobe use The forthcoming Android P release will protect the operating system's network processes against snoops and nasties.…

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TechRepublic's Dan Patterson explains how Facebook's new privacy features work, and why the tools might not actually protect users.

Facebook has announced new products and redesigns of old ones during its annual F8 developer conference, as well as changes meant to reassure users that the company is doing something about user...

Brand new Domain Naming Service (DNS) Cloudflare is gaining firm ground among internet users. Unlike many other DNS providers, Cloudflare positions itself as a strictly privacy-oriented service....

Former WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quit Facebook over privacy concerns, highlighting the fact that a company's leaders and its board must have the same approach to data.

WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum is the Latest to Announce His ExitJan Koum, WhatsApp's co-founder, is leaving Facebook. His departure marks another exit of a high-level privacy and security advocate. If...