Security News

AI, Machine Learning and Robotics: Privacy, Security Issues
2019-12-06 19:48

The use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics has enormous potential, but along with that promise come critical privacy and security challenges, says technology attorney Stephen Wu.

US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy
2019-12-06 12:10

Collecting children's data without their guardians' consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.

John Halamka on Privacy, Security of Mayo Clinic Platform
2019-12-05 18:03

In an in-depth interview, John Halamka, M.D., the former long-time CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses his upcoming move to head Mayo Clinic's digital health...

StrongSalt Open Privacy API: Searching and sharing encrypted data in cloud and enterprise apps
2019-12-05 03:30

In a move to address today’s major problem behind privacy – making encryption usable – StrongSalt announced the first Open Privacy API for searching and sharing encrypted data in cloud services...

GOP Federal Privacy Bill Would Supersede CCPA
2019-12-04 15:33

Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Single Set of National RequirementsAfter several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft...

Mozilla locks nosy Avast, AVG extensions out of Firefox store amid row over web privacy
2019-12-04 09:58

Add-ons accused of slurping every URL netizens visit The Firefox extensions built by Avast have been pulled from the open-source browser's online add-on store over privacy fears.…

EU to Relaunch Push to Regulate WhatsApp, Skype on Privacy
2019-12-03 15:47

The EU will relaunch its deadlocked effort to more closely regulate internet phone and message services such as WhatsApp, Skype and Messenger, a top bloc official said on Tuesday. read more

Twitter Promises Increased Transparency With New Privacy Center
2019-12-03 13:20

Twitter this week announced the launch of a privacy center whose goal is to provide increased transparency on how the social platform handles user information. read more

Pressure mounts for federal privacy law with second bill
2019-11-29 11:03

Pressure is gathering for a federal privacy law in the US with the introduction of a second bill that would protect consumer data.

New US Federal Privacy Bill Gets Proposed
2019-11-28 04:48

Legislation Designed on the Same Lines as CCPAU.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell has proposed a federal privacy legislation called the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, which could expand the rights of...