Moneycontrol reports: WeChat has confirmed what has been rumoured all along i.e. it gives all user information to the Chinese government. The popular app in a privacy statement is now informing the users that virtually all the private user information will be disclosed to the authorities. WeChat, owned by the Chinese firm Tencent, is a…
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DOJ: Google Won’t Fight New Warrants for Overseas Data
Ben Hancock reports: Google Inc. has told the U.S. government it will comply with new warrants for data stored on its overseas servers, as long as they are not issued by courts within the Second Circuit, the Department of Justice said in a filing Wednesday. The development marks a reversal of the company’s legal strategy…
We Asked 6 Privacy and Legal Experts About Apple’s New Face ID
Louise Matsakis reports: Apple executives stood on stage Tuesday and revealed the way we’ll unlock the brand new iPhone X: with our faces, using a new feature called Face ID. It utilizes the selfie camera’s “TrueDepth” camera system—a set of sensors and a dot projector—to create a super detailed 3D map of your mug. The…
NHTSA Revised Automated Vehicle Policy Lacks Privacy Safeguards, Senate Considers Draft Bill
From the good folks at EPIC: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released revised guidance for automated vehicles. The modified guidance encourages manufacturers to develop best practices to minimize cybersecurity risks. However, the NHTSA guidance lacks mandatory standards and fails to safeguard privacy statingthat the Federal Trade Commission is responsible for consumer privacy. Previous NHTSA…