TikTok Pays $5.7 Million Fine for Violating Children’s Privacy
The fine is the biggest civil penalty the Federal Trade Commission has ever placed on a company relating to children’s privacy,
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Net Neutrality Might Be Coming Back – Here’s What You Need to Know
A new bill that seeks to erase Ajit Pai’s order might help restore balance to net neutrality as decision makers knew it.
California Governor Wants Citizens to Get a Return on Data Mining Profits
Governor Newsom is spearheading the drive to allow citizens to benefit from the millions of dollars tech companies make off of their data.
Mobile Carriers Still Selling Collected Data to Third Parties
Despite the fact that such practices are in direct violation of US law, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint are selling 911 locations to third parties.
Trump to Sign Executive Order to Keep Chinese Tech Out of US Networks
Entering the age of 5G cautiously, the Trump administration wants to limit Chinese control over American wireless networks and beef up cybersecurity efforts.
Google Fined Over €50 Million for GDPR Violations: What to Expect Next?
After France’s Supervisory Authority found that Google violated the EU’s GDPR, the CNIL fined the company millions. What does this mean for Google, GDPR, and data collection?
Countries are Reviewing Their Manufacturing Laws – Here’s What’s Happening
The European Union and United States are reevaluating their current manufacturing laws related to appliance repair, which might help end users in the long run.
Illinois Supreme Court Aims to Protect Privacy from Biometric Data
A crucial biometric data privacy policy, BIPA, was in danger of rollback in the Illinois Supreme Court due to an incident regarding fingerprinting at Six Flags.
Senate Introduces Bill to Regulate Data Collection
Senator Rubio from Florida announced the bill earlier this month in hopes of federally regulating big tech companies’ data collection and dissemination methods.
Hacker That Attacked Boston Hospitals Sentenced to 10 Years
Martin Gottesfeld was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison after launching DDoS attacks against Boston hospitals on behalf of the #OpJustina campaign.
