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Tech companies are trying to control the narrative, and policies, on data privacy

Oct 24, 2018

The tech industry has seemed to undergo a substantial policy shift over the last year. Instead of touting the benefits of self-regulation as they had before, companies including Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Faceboo...

Europe’s data laws to take effect, changing the privacy landscape of the internet

West Side Story

May 24, 2018

Policy, Science

Europe’s landmark data privacy laws will go into effect Friday, offering users greater control over their online data and limiting how companies can take utilize their user’s information. Tech giants such as Fa...

In the wake of controversy, Cambridge Analytica to declare bankruptcy

West Side Story

May 3, 2018

Business, Science

The controversial political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica announced plans to shut down and declare bankruptcy Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. The news comes after reports in March that the co...

Zuckerberg says Facebook will put stringent EU privacy protections in place globally

West Side Story

Apr 6, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

Following widespread controversy over user privacy, Facebook has announced that it will apply forthcoming, stringent EU privacy regulations to its 2 billion users in all parts of the world, according to Politic...

The Cambridge Analytica breach shows the need for new data and privacy regulations

West Side Story

Mar 21, 2018

Business, Opinion, Policy, Science

As Americans continue to grapple with the unprecedented events of the 2016 election, Facebook and social media have, once again, become a focus of attention. On Saturday, both the New York Times and the Observe...

Internet of Things brings new possibilities, but also causes for concern

West Side Story

Aug 1, 2017

Innovation, Opinion, Science

The Internet of Things, or the IoT, refers to the ever widening web of internet connected devices ranging from cell phones to appliances to wearable devices to cars and beyond, which have become increasingly co...

Experts hope the problem of online privacy will be solved by 2025

Amanda

Dec 19, 2014

Innovation

A study conducted by Pew on the future of online privacy suggests that the problem might be solved completely in 11 years from now. Though they admitted to have got some confusing results, they had signs to sug...

Twitter will now monitor the apps you download: But WAIT! You can opt out

Amanda

Nov 29, 2014

Innovation

The Twitter app on your smartphone will now keep an eye on all other apps you are using and will install later on your device. Known as the “app graph”, the new app proposed by Twitter is being seen as a huge i...

Facebook launches its Tor version which allows users to post anonymously

Siddhant Ghatge

Nov 2, 2014

Innovation

Mark Zuckerberg’s social networking giant Facebook has launched a .onion URL, by which users can refrain from revealing identities online. It has been a historic move for the company, as it has always had genui...

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