Billie Thomson reports: China has stepped up its internet censorship by demanding its citizens pass a facial-recognition test to be able to use web services. People who want to have the internet installed at home or on their phones must have their faces scanned by the Chinese authority to prove their identities, according to a new…
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FTC Releases Agenda for Workshop on Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
FTC Releases Agenda for Workshop on Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule The Federal Trade Commission released the agenda for an October 7, 2019 workshop that will examine the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule in light of evolving business practices and new technology in the online marketplace. The FTC is holding the workshop as part…
Amazon, Facebook and Google to Face Another House Inquiry
Joe Light reports: Big tech firms are about to face yet another congressional headache. House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez plans to invite Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. to face questions from her committee on how the companies may be damaging the competitive landscape for small businesses. Read more on Bloomberg.
StatsCan hired PR firm to prevent ‘reputational damage’ after outcry over plan to gather banking records
Jacques Marcoux reports: Statistics Canada was so concerned over the potential damage to its reputation following revelations the agency was requesting customer transaction data from banks, it hired a public relations firm to help “re-establish” control over its public image. A document obtained by CBC News through an access to information request show the federal…