All posts tagged "privacy"

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  Bill introduced to protect, regulate personal data in Puerto Rico

  Would require companies to eliminate data at customer's request

  • Posted March 25, 2019
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  Change your phone settings so Apple, Google can’t track your movements

  Don’t let default settings reveal more about you than you want

  • Posted February 4, 2019
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  US Senate votes to kill privacy rules guarding your online info

  NEW YORK – The Senate voted to kill Obama-era online privacy regulations, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell your browsing habits and other personal information as they expand...

  • Posted March 24, 2017
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  US Privacy Board in Disarray Before Trump Takes Office

  WASHINGTON – A federal board responsible for protecting Americans against abuses by spy agencies is in disarray just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board will have only two...

  • Posted December 25, 2016
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  Sweeping UK Spy Bill Dubbed ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ Becomes Law

  LONDON – In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger. After months of wrangling, Parliament has passed a contentious new snooping law that gives authorities – from police and spies to food regulators, fire officials and tax inspectors...

  • Posted November 26, 2016
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  FBI chief calls for national talk over encryption vs. safety

  SAN FRANCISCO – The FBI’s director said Friday the agency is collecting data to present next year in hopes of sparking a national conversation about law enforcement’s increasing inability to access encrypted electronic devices. Speaking Friday at...

  • Posted August 6, 2016
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  Court Blocks Seizure of Microsoft-held Emails Stored Overseas

  SAN JUAN – In a victory for privacy supporters, a federal appeals court has ruled that U.S. investigators cannot compel Microsoft to turn over customer emails stored on a server outside U.S. borders. The information was provided...

  • Posted July 26, 2016
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  New Data-Sharing Rules for EU and US Adopted

  EU regulators say they will impose stricter obligations on US companies to safeguard personal data of individuals

  • Posted July 12, 2016
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  Google Offers New Way for Users to Manage Ads, Personal Data

  Some users will start receiving notices about the new option beginning Tuesday

  • Posted June 28, 2016
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  Privacy Fears: Panel Has Advice for Drone Operators

  Some business interests hope guidelines head off tougher regulations they fear could smother drone industry

  • Posted May 20, 2016