Browsing: privacy

TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated childrens’ privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue

Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’

Ultra-wealthy travellers are shifting their focus away from conventional five-star lodgings and hard-to-get bookings, placing greater value on time, seclusion, and tailor-made encounters, says Matthieu Schon, who heads the international luxury concierge firm Matt Concierge. Drawing on over ten years in high-end retail, private jets, and hospitality, Schon has watched client priorities change. His company…

Commissioner says the public should think twice before sharing details during online shopping and membership sign-ups, adding that personal data is highly sought after

It’s not often I invite a stranger into my room at bedtime. The first and only time was at Mountain Shadows Resort in Arizona. She was there to perform a Good Night Reiki session, designed to clear my mind, relax my body, and bring about restorative sleep. It was my first night at the resort,…

I’ve been writing in recent months about how digital identity systems are potentially disastrous for privacy and how the state of Utah is being uniquely thoughtful in its approach to the technology. But Utah seems to be taking an interesting approach to privacy in ways that go beyond the digital ID issue. An example is…

Twenty billion. That’s how many times per month Flock Safety‘s cameras photograph passing vehicles across 49 states, according to NBC News. The Atlanta-based company operates more than 100,000automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) — devices that capture your plate number, vehicle make, model, color, time, and location every time you drive past one. None of this…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WCHS) —A 6-4 vote ended the 7 and a half hour long Huntington City council meeting on Monday, ultimately signing off on a lease for two drones, 17 cameras, and 46 license plate readers. This all coming with a price tag of about $2 million

Sometime in the last decade, small businesses and nonprofits across the United States became some of Big Tech’s most reliable advocates – without most of them ever knowing it. This is playing out across the country as states, one by one, adopt their own data privacy legislation in the absence of a federal law. It’s…

Prince Harry arrives at Chatham House in central London on Tuesday for an Invictus Games event. See all topics London —