7 d. ago A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration's efforts to merge personal data

A class action lawsuit argues that the administration's efforts to combine databases of personal information on Americans violates privacy laws and the Constitution.

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8 d. ago How EU's data protection regulation affected news and media websites

In May 2018, the European Union (EU) implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a major component of EU privacy law. Privacy regulations like the GDPR have long been criticized by the online advertising industry as harmful to the digital economy. Critics argue that stricter privacy laws reduce online tracking, disrupt targeted advertising, and, as a result, weaken the ability of publishers and content creators to generate revenue and maintain free, high-quality content for users. But since its implementation, little attention has been directed to understanding the regulation's possible effect on interactions between online news and media websites and their visitors.

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8 d. ago Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Oura Health CEO Tom Hale didn’t discuss reports that the company is raising new funding that would value the health-tracking ring maker at nearly $11 billion, but he did talk about whether he has ambitions to take Oura public.

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1 week ago Washington state won't give DOJ full voter data amid privacy concerns

Washington state won't give DOJ full voter data amid privacy concerns  king5.com

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2 w. ago A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?

The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?

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2 w. ago Advocates call for audit of Washington state agencies to protect immigrant data privacy

Advocates call for audit of Washington state agencies to protect immigrant data privacy  KOMO

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3 w. ago Adequacy of the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives Challenge

Adequacy of the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives Challenge  Workforce Bulletin

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