Tag: Privacy
A Cyberattack Illuminates the Shaky State of Student Privacy
The software that many school districts use to track students’ progress can record extremely confidential information on children: “Intellectual disability.”…
In a Post-Roe World, the Future of Digital Privacy Looks Even Grimmer
Some location data analytics companies, including Foursquare, recently announced that they were restricting the use, sharing and sale of data…
U.S. and European Leaders Reach Deal on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy
American and European Union leaders said on Friday that they had reached an “agreement in principle” to assure that it…
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director of the…
I.R.S. Will Allow Taxpayers to Forgo Facial Recognition Amid Blowback
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that it would allow taxpayers to opt out of using facial…
Google Plans Privacy Changes, but Promises to Not Be Disruptive
Google said on Wednesday that it was working on privacy measures meant to limit the sharing of data on smartphones…