TechCrunch7 months agoPrivacy professionalsFTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers | TechCrunchAvast banned from selling users' browsing data FTC settles with Avast for $16.5 million [ more ]
TechCrunch8 months agoPrivacy professionalsNSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant | TechCrunchThe NSA is purchasing commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant. The purchased data includes internet metadata that can reveal sensitive and private information about individuals. [ more ]
Engadget8 months agoPrivacy professionalsNSA admits to buying Americans' web browsing data from brokers without warrantsThe NSA buys Americans' web browsing data from brokers without warrants. NSA director confirmed the practice in response to Senator Ron Wyden's questions. [ more ]
TechCrunch8 months agoPrivacy professionalsNSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant | TechCrunchThe NSA is purchasing commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant. The purchased data includes internet metadata that can reveal sensitive and private information about individuals. [ more ]
Engadget8 months agoPrivacy professionalsNSA admits to buying Americans' web browsing data from brokers without warrantsThe NSA buys Americans' web browsing data from brokers without warrants. NSA director confirmed the practice in response to Senator Ron Wyden's questions. [ more ]
Acm10 months agoPrivacy professionalsWeb Browsing Data Collected in More Detail Than Previously KnownWeb browsing data is being collected and sold in detailed segments, including data on influential and sensitive professions. Selling web browsing data to advertisers poses a national security problem, according to the ICCL. Data anonymization claims by platforms are difficult to achieve in practice. [ more ]