Jake Holland reports: Google Inc. and other online service providers no longer have to face a proposed children’s privacy class action after a California federal judge axed all claims in the case. The proposed class action, consisting of state privacy and consumer rights claims, is dismissed because the plaintiffs indicated they wouldn’t file an amended…
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Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics
Zack Whittaker reports: How much is your palm print worth? If you ask Amazon, it’s about $10 in promotional credit if you enroll your palm prints in its checkout-free stores and link it to your Amazon account. Last year, Amazon introduced its new biometric palm print scanners, Amazon One, so customers can pay for goods in…
Student sues San Dieguito district, says classmate cyberstalked her, hacked her grades
I missed this one when it was first published two weeks ago, but apart from the privacy issues involving cyberstalking, it involves a hack of a school district’s information system and a class action lawsuit against the software firm. Kristen Taketa reported: Haley Dinsmore was 12 when a classmate at Earl Warren Middle School asked…
Zoom Settles Consumer Claims Over Privacy for $85 Million
Peter Blumberg reports: Proposed accord resolves claims Zoom Video Communications Inc. misled consumers about encryption security, improperly shared data with Facebook Inc. and failed to protect private meetings from being disrupted by hacking attacks known as “zoombombings,” according to a court filing. Read more on Bloomberg.