To settle the FTC’s charges, Epic has agreed to change its default settings for kids and teens from public to private, so it blocks open voice and text chat by default. Epic will also put a privacy program in place and pay a $275 million penalty to the U.S. Treasury.
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Airbnb is expanding its anti-party stance, adding a new partnership with Minut in 60 countries including the U.S. And they’re cracking down in NC, too.
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Big brother invasion of privacy or pro-active policing? That’s the question after a new report revealed seven North Carolina universities use or have used powerful social media-monitoring programs to keep an eye on everything from campus protests to student well-being to drugs.
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In a letter written by U.S. lawmakers to Google’s CEO, the co-signers allege that an “intentional choice” made by Google creates a “new digital divide.”
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A January cybersecurity incident at popular identity authentication provider Okta may have affected hundreds of the firm’s clients, Okta acknowledged late Tuesday amid an ongoing investigation of the breach.
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The State of North Carolina has hired its first chief privacy officer.
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With no federal legislation regarding data breaches in place, states have taken it upon themselves to introduce laws and regulations mandating what companies must do in the case of the data breach. In North Carolina, that could mean major fines for failing to report.
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Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device.
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“79% of consumers are concerned about data security or privacy issues” says a new survey. Are you worried about your family’s data security as the Internet of Things becomes more and more a part of your home?
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