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Category: News and Updates

Privacy News for February 26

February 26, 2021 By Eric Stroshane 1 Comment on Privacy News for February 26

YouTube begins allowing underage users, Kroger and Clubhouse data breaches, and Virginia considers new data privacy legislation.

Privacy News for February 19

February 19, 2021 By Eric Stroshane 1 Comment on Privacy News for February 19

Minneapolis passes restrictive ban on facial recognition technology, Northwestern University faces lawsuit for improperly capturing student biometrics, and a data breach of multiple major law firms.

Privacy News for February 12

February 12, 2021 By Eric Stroshane 1 Comment on Privacy News for February 12

US Border Patrol seeks surveillance towers along Canadian border, EU proposes ban on tracking-based targeted advertising, and Amazon’s plan to install AI surveillance cameras on all delivery vans stirs controversy.

Privacy News for February 5

February 5, 2021 By Eric Stroshane 1 Comment on Privacy News for February 5

Baltimore cancels surveillance plane contract, Amazon installing always-on surveillance cameras in delivery vehicles, and deep dives into ad-tracking.

Privacy News for January 29

January 29, 2021 By Eric Stroshane 1 Comment on Privacy News for January 29

St. Louis approves aerial surveillance program, biometrics under scrutiny at FTC, and SonicWall’s zero-day breach.

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