After years of intense deliberation, this bipartisan effort marks a crucial step toward enacting substantial federal privacy laws.
Who knows if or when it'll actually happen, but the proposed American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is as close as the U.S. has ever come to a federal law that manages to straddle the line between politics and policy.
American Privacy Rights Act, could become a watershed moment in privacy and data protection rights in the US, as it provides a comprehensive federal-level mechanism to ensure the data privacy of citizens.
The best browsers for privacy help protect your online identity with third-party ad blockers, VPNs, and a pledge to never sell your data.
Over the years, cryptocurrency has secured a myriad of applications and one of these has been in the world of gambling. While many would think of cryptos purely from an […]
A new video from Payette Forward gives us a range of ways to optimize your iPhone privacy settings. In today’s digital age, protecting your personal data is more important than ever. With the increasing prevalence of online tracking and data breaches, it’s crucial to take proactive steps to safeguard your privacy. Fortunately, your iPhone offers […]
We've become used to giving ourselves away.We give away our data. We even give away what we think, feel and do. Somehow, we say we care about privacy but don't often do anything to protect it.Also: The best robot vacuums: Expert testedBut here's something that may help in ways that we might never have imagined. It's a robotic camera system -- and its sole purpose is to protect your privacy.Its creators at the University of Sydney, Australia say they want to fight anyone who tries to sneak...
Should Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., as well as companies such as Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc., have the power to decide what happens to our data after our deaths?
The Real Battle for Data Privacy Begins -- When You Die (Third column, 2nd story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
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iPhones are some of the most popular devices in the world (Picture: Getty) Keeping your data hidden from Apple is ‘virtually impossible’, experts have warned. A new study suggests that the default apps on an iPhone, iPad and MacBook collect your personal data, even when they appear to be disabled. This is the first study to research the privacy settings of Apple’s default apps, specifically looking at Safari, Siri, Family Sharing, iMessage, FaceTime, Location Services, Find My and Touch...
The European Union doesn't think you should have to choose between giving Meta and other major players your data or your money. In a statement, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) stated that "consent or pay" models often don't "comply with the requirements for valid consent" when a person must choose between providing their data for behavioral advertising purposes or pay for privacy. The EDPB argues that only offering a paid alternative to data collection shouldn't be the default for...