Oct 26, 2020
California’s Prop. 24 aims to give you more control over how businesses use your data. Not all privacy advocates are on board. Angela Lang/CNET California enacted the country’s toughest privacy law in 2018, but the Golden State isn’t done considering new privacy regulations. Voters are now weighing a proposition that supporters say will give you […]
Oct 22, 2020
Russia and Iran have obtained voter registration data in an effort to interfere with the 2020 US elections., the FBI says. James Martin/CNET The FBI said late Wednesday that Russia and Iran have taken action to undermine US confidence in the upcoming elections. The...
Oct 9, 2020
Google is providing information to police based on what people are searching for, including data like IP addresses. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images There are few things as revealing as a person’s search history, and police typically need a...
Sep 15, 2020
A staffer for Public Health Wales accidentally leaked data on more than 18,000 COVID-19 patients by clicking the wrong button. Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Your health data is supposed...
Sep 10, 2020
Campaign mobile apps collect tons of your data. Download carefully. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. Politicians are exploiting intimate details about your life to win elections and...
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