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.
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 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...
Hugh Grant says he could have faced a bill of up to £10m if he had gone to court, even if he had won.
When Edward Snowden sought clemency for his crimes in 2016, I was opposed. A pardon, I wrote, “would inflict one more humiliation on the United States, and offer one more victory to those who believe they can defeat us because we are so foolishly adept at defeating ourselves.” Whatever good Snowden achieved from a free-speech standpoint was outweighed, I argued, by the harm. “As harsh as it is to accept, without Snowden — and without the truth he laid bare — America would be much stronger and...
Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal data.
The Dutch government is considering closing down its Facebook pages because of concerns about privacy, junior home affairs minister Alexandra van Huffelen has told MPs in a briefing. Last year Van Huffelen asked the Dutch privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens for its recommendations and the AP now says it would be better to stop using Facebook pages until the company has come clean on how it processes personal data. The minister commissioned the research after Meta was not prepared to...
The Dutch data protection authority Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens has urged the infrastructure ministry to take action about the growing number of traffic lights that have been fitted with software, allowing them to track road users. The traffic lights connect to the mobile phones of road users and follow them to gather information about traffic volume and speed. But the traffic lights also collect personal information about motorists, enabling them, for example, to follow a complete route...
Many web browser companies offer VPNs these days, including Google, Mozilla and Opera. DuckDuckGo is the latest to join the fray, with a Privacy Pro plan that includes three services. Along with a VPN, you'll get personal information removal and identity theft restoration services for $10 per month or $100 per year. The subscription is only available in the US for now. The Privacy Pro features are built directly into the DuckDuckGo browser, so you won't need to install separate apps. DuckDuckGo...