A Markup examination of a typical college shows how students are subject to a vast and growing array of watchful tech, from homework trackers to test-taking software, even license plate readers By: Tara García Mathewson On a recent Monday, Eric Natividad woke up around 8 a.m., showered, ate breakfast, and braced himself for a day…
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EPIC Urges the Department of Education to Invest in Strong Privacy Safeguards when Funding EdTech through Seedlings to Scale
Seen at EPIC.org: November 20, 2023</p In comments filed November 13th, EPIC urged the Department of Education to establish safeguards that guide the development and deployment of any AI technologies funded by the Seedlings to Scale program. The Department of Education filed a Request for Information asking for insight to guide its efforts in funding technology intended…
China Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulations – 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook
Arendse Huld writes: China has been expanding its legal framework for cybersecurity and data protection in recent years, with further advancements seen in 2023. This year witnessed the refinement of legal requirements governing the procedures to export personal information (PI), bringing further clarity to the responsibilities and accountabilities of companies. At the same time, 2023…
Social media under scrutiny as data privacy regulation, fines ramp up
Kris Cooper reports: A combined $7.7bn worth of regulatory fines for breaching data privacy laws over ad-targeting practices has been handed out to Alphabet, Amazon, Byte Dance and Meta since the start of 2023, according to a new report. GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence: Social Media report explores key technological, macroeconomic and regulatory trends within the social media industry. It…