Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company, is close in to join its peers, Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club with the search engine giant’s shares surging more than 8% following a better than expected quarterly results…. Read More ›
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Benefits of digital pound can be achieved by alternative means with fewer risks: Economic Affairs Committee Chair Michael Forsyth.
On Thursday British lawmakers warned, a digital pound which will be used by consumers is likely to affect the country’s financial stability, erode privacy and raise the cost of credit. The digital pound would need greater appraisal before its widespread… Read More ›
Plaintiffs can question Google CEO in Google Chrome privacy lawsuit
In a significant development a federal judge in California has ruled that plaintiffs who have accused Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully tracking their internet usage while they were on “Incognito” browsing mode, can question its CEO Sundar Pichai for up to… Read More ›
Biden taps privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya for FTC
In a statement the White House said, President Joe Biden will nominate Georgetown University law professor, a privacy advocate, to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. “It is the honor of my life to be nominated to serve on the FTC…. Read More ›
Zoom agrees to settle Zoombombing lawsuit for $85M
According to the terms of preliminary settlement filed before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, Zoom Video Communications Inc has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit which alleged claimed that it violated users’ privacy… Read More ›
Class action lawsuit filed against Zoom Video Communication Inc over privacy security concerns
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Zoom Video Communications Inc by one of its shareholder accusing it of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service lacked end-to-end encryption. In a court filing, Michael Drieu,… Read More ›
Ant Financial’s acquisition of MoneyGram International does not pass CFIUS scrutiny
Of late, the U.S. government has focused on the cyber security, data integrity and privacy related angles to a deal before it gives its blessings. The U.S. government has rejected the acquisition bid by Ant Financial, a unit of Alibaba… Read More ›
Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon to benefit from Congress overturning Obama Administration’s privacy rules
Earlier under the Obama Administration’s rules, ISPs would have to obtain consumer consent before they are allowed to use financial, health and children’s information using geo-location through their web- browsing history for advertising and internal marketing purposes. The U.S. Congress… Read More ›
EU-US agree on data sharing deal on security and terrorism
6 years in the making, the deal comes in the wake of mass surveillance by the U.S. in 2013. It now grants EU citizens the same rights as those enjoyed by American citizens. Lawmakers from the European Parliament has backed… Read More ›