
Groups Call For Chicago PD To Stop Using Facial Recognition Technology
More than 70 groups signed a letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urging her to end the practice, citing racial bias and privacy concerns.
More than 70 groups signed a letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urging her to end the practice, citing racial bias and privacy concerns.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the agency's findings in a letter to lawmakers in the House of Representatives.
Consumer privacy advocacy groups and other tech companies want to inform shoppers on how gadget gifts may compromise user security.
The California Attorney General's Office says Facebook has failed to hand over subpoenaed documents in an ongoing investigation.
The ACLU filed a freedom of information lawsuit against three government agencies for access to records on the use of facial recognition technology.
WhatsApp says close to 1,400 users were affected by the security breach, and many were reportedly journalists and human rights activists.
Facebook calls the new setting "an easy on or off switch" for facial recognition in all its uses.
YouTube recently revised its policies to explicitly ban videos promoting extremist ideologies or certain conspiracy theories.
The Off-Facebook Activity tool will allow users to view and clear personal information Facebook has received from other websites and platforms.
A New York City bill would ban the sale of any cellphone location data collected within the five boroughs.
The Russian-based app transforms users from young to old to another gender. It's an internet craze, but Sen. Chuck Schumer may just cancel it.
City officials voted 8-1 in favor of legislation that would ban facial recognition tools from being used by local government.
Some companies may be using your DNA for research. Consumer Reports health reporter Kevin Loria explains.
A government watchdog found FEMA had given the personal information of about 2.3 million ​people who survived several natural disasters.
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents from at least two smart phone companies in a criminal investigation into Facebook.
US tech companies will likely face the prospect of regulation after several user privacy scandals and Russian meddling into the 2016 election.
A Senate panel is set to hear testimony Thursday on recent private sector data breaches.
The Senate Commerce Committee heard from big tech representatives on a potential federal privacy law during a hearing Wednesday.
It was only after Google announced a voice-assistant update to the Nest Guard that users learned of a built-in microphone.
A Government Accountability Office report suggests Congress look at implementing a comprehensive internet privacy law.
According to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center, a record number of sensitive personal information was stolen by hackers last year.
New York's governor issued a consumer alert Monday, advising FaceTime users to temporarily disable the app.
The FTC issues relatively weak penalties to tech companies that break data privacy rules. A new record-breaking fine may be a chance to change that.
Speaking at a conference in Germany on Sunday, Sandberg went over five steps that Facebook's taking as it learns from past mistakes.
A web security expert is calling this the largest collection of data ever loaded into his breach-checking website.
The apps had access to some users' photos for a 12 day span in September.
In a House committee hearing, Sundar Pichai was asked about how Google tracks location data and if it's biased against conservative voices.
The new law will require tech companies to let security agencies access encrypted private messaging services, like iMessage and WhatsApp.
The hotel chain told media outlets it will cover passport replacement costs for guests affected by fraud as a result of its recent data breach.
Marriott said hackers accessed personal information in its Starwood reservations database.