Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote

Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote

The Federal Trade Commission voted to crackdown on consumer health apps violating privacy regulations by refreshing its Health Breach Notification Rule and issuing an updated policy statement on acceptable practices to collect, use and leverage consumer biometrics for...

Australia’s holistic approach to digital ID rollout for age verification on porn websites

Australia’s holistic approach to digital ID rollout for age verification on porn websites

With a report to be published "in the near future" detailing a roadmap for verification on adult sites, Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland has hinted at taking a holistic approach to rolling out a federal government digital ID and reforming the Privacy Act. She stated the government is exploring digital identifiers that manage identity access across numerous government portfolios and public-facing services. "We’re working...

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Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote
Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote

The Federal Trade Commission voted to crackdown on consumer health apps violating privacy regulations by refreshing its Health Breach Notification Rule and issuing an updated policy statement on acceptable practices to collect, use and leverage consumer biometrics for...

WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool
WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool

WhatsApp is introducing an additional layer of security to protect more private or "intimate" conversations from being easily viewed when opening their app. Chat Lock is a user privacy tool which upgrades the current "archiving" option on the popular messaging app....

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WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool
WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool

WhatsApp is introducing an additional layer of security to protect more private or "intimate" conversations from being easily viewed when opening their app. Chat Lock is a user privacy tool which upgrades the current "archiving" option on the popular messaging app....