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January 21, 2021

Privacy

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Google tweaks privacy settings to keep less user data

June 25, 2020 The Associated Press

Google is tweaking its privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default. The search giant said that starting Wednesday, it will automatically and continuously delete web and app activity and location history […]

Article

Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps

May 21, 2020 Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several U.S. states are already planning to […]

Article

COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern

May 19, 2020 Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus  with first responders. Supporters say the measure is designed to protect those […]

News

Privacy groups: TikTok app violating children’s privacy

May 16, 2020 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Privacy watchdogs say that the popular TikTok video app is violating a children’s privacy law and putting kids at risk. A coalition of 20 groups, including Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Center for […]

Business

The Justice Department’s new quarrel with Apple

January 22, 2020 Marcy Gordon

WASHINGTON — The deadly shooting of three U.S. sailors at a Navy installation in December could reignite a long-simmering fight between the federal government and tech companies over data privacy and encryption. As part of […]

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Features

Doorbell Cameras and Privacy: Who is watching?

September 11, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The increase in popularity of doorbell cameras has led to an increase in privacy concerns and for citizens to know their rights when it comes to surveillance technology. The top doorbell camera systems […]

News

U.S. Supreme Court to decide major Microsoft email privacy fight

October 18, 2017 Lawrence Hurley, Reuters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to resolve a major privacy dispute between the Justice Department and Microsoft over whether prosecutors should get access to emails stored on company servers overseas. The […]

Business

Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy push

August 29, 2017 Dustin Volz | Reuters

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Uber is pulling a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, its security chief said, as the ride-services […]

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