In China, A New Call To Protect Data Privacy
China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info.
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Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges
A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency.
Amazon Customer Receives 1,700 Audio Files Of A Stranger Who Used Alexa
The incident reportedly happened in Germany after the customer sent Amazon a request for his own data. "This unfortunate case was the result of a human error and an isolated single case," Amazon said.
Google+ Shutting Down For Consumers After Data Vulnerability Is Revealed
The company says it discovered and patched the issue in March but did not immediately disclose it. There is no evidence, it said, that a third party was aware of the bug or misused profile data.
No Cash Needed At This Cafe. Students Pay The Tab With Their Personal Data
For free coffee, students can provide their names, phone numbers, email, majors and interests. This information is then provided to corporate sponsors who want to "diversify students' career choices."
Report: Facebook Suspends Another Data Analytics Firm As Scandal Widens
As the company prepares to notify 87 million users whose data was misused by Cambridge Analytica, CNBC reports that Facebook is suspending Cubeyou over similar allegations.
North Carolina Joins Request For Answers On Facebook Privacy Practices
North Carolina's attorney general has joined dozens of others in asking for information on Facebook's business practices.
Biometric Data And The Rise Of Digital Dictatorship
As historian and author Yuval Harari suggests, market forces and investor greed will keep moving the data revolution forward. But there are balancing forces to this onslaught, says Marcelo Gleiser.
Court Seems Unconvinced Of Microsoft's Argument To Shield Email Data Stored Overseas
The Supreme Court will decide whether a U.S. warrant can compel Microsoft to turn over a user's emails stored in Ireland. It also seems to want Congress to fix the dilemma.
Science's Journey From Data To Truth
There's more to the scientific method than what you learn in high school: Scientists argue with each other, too, and the participation of nature — whose say is absolute — is key, says Adam Frank.