GDPR
The best encrypted and private alternatives to Dropbox
There’s a movement towards storing your data privately and not putting all of your precious files on someone else’s server without encrypting them first.
Elizabeth Warren calls for the breakup of Amazon, Facebook, and Google
Senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has laid out her two-step plan for breaking up Amazon, Google, and Facebook – a plan that she hopes will restore competition in the tech sector and protect consumer’s personal information.
Facebook lobbied the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to influence GDPR legislation
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook reportedly invited one of Osborne’s children to the Facebook office as a part of lobbying efforts.
Tech companies will get heavy UK fines if they don’t crack down on so-called “hate speech”
Uninformed government ministers seem intent on regulating “hate speech” without even defining what it is.
Twitter Caught Storing ‘Deleted’ Direct Messages for Years
TechCrunch has retrieved supposedly deleted Twitter direct messages dating back as far as March 2016.
Google is Worried That GDPR Laws Threaten Its Privacy-Abusive Business Model
Google’s one of the first companies to receive a GDPR fine – and they’re complaining that respecting the privacy of its users may harm their business.
Amazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts with Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.