Privacy
Uber to pay $148 million to settle data breach cover-up with US states
The settlement with 50 US states and Washington DC brings closure to one of several high-stakes legal battles Uber is seeking to resolve.
A US privacy law could be good for Google - but bad for you
Congress is taking the first steps toward setting national rules governing how companies use consumers data.
Google case set to examine if EU data rules extend globally
The dispute pits data privacy concerns against the public’s right to know.
Norton shares stats on how much personal info your apps gather, and why that’s concerning
One should take time to understand why an app is unnecessarily gathering additional data.
Personal critical data should be processed only in India - government panel
The recommendations come at a time when there is heightened scrutiny by governments across the world on how companies handle user data.
Eyes on privacy, Optiemus plans to line up more BlackBerry phones
The company is also designing its communication campaign to highlight the privacy features offered by BlackBerry phones.
UK watchdog warns financial firms over Big Data
Financial firms have been using Big Data on customers, which can include social media use.
NSA deleting more than 685 million call records
The call records were obtained by the government since 2015 from telecommunication companies.
Apple CEO intends to keep speaking out on social issues
Cook outlined his views on when CEOs should protest government policies during a Monday evening appearance at a business conference.
New FTC Chairman to inspect market power of tech giants
He also said he would ask the FTC to study approved mergers to determine if they resulted in higher prices.