Is blockchain truly fulfilling its promise of privacy and security in the digital age? Many believe it falls short, with centralised VPNs prone to data breaches, censorship, and surveillance.
Countries abandoning physical cash entirely, in favor of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), is not science-fiction. Digital payments are convenient and efficient, but those advantages can blind...
Bills to regulate children's online privacy cleared a key hurdle in the House, but differences between chambers could spell trouble for their chances to become law.
Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required makers of web browsers and mobile operating systems to let consumers send opt-out preference signals that could limit businesses' use of personal...
The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy.
A group of Republican state attorneys general on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to reject a $62 million consumer privacy settlement with Google that awards money to the plaintiffs’ lawyers and...
Google's online advertising practices face renewed scrutiny in Britain, after the competition watchdog said on Tuesday that "concerns remain" over the company's plans to retain third-party cookies as...
Today, the Australian government committed to developing the country’s first data protection law for children.
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Multiple states and other countries already issue digital IDs while being mindful of privacy, security, and access concerns.
Everyday we all read and hear stories about people who have done serious damage to themselves, to their future, or to others online. It’s almost impossible to keep track of these daily horror stories.