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Proposed bill would create a new federal agency to protect consumer data

06

Jul

2021

In mid-June, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced a new version of her bill, the Data Protection Act of 2021, that would create a new independent, executive-level government agency, the Data Protection Agency (DPA). The DPA would “protect Americans’ data, safeguard their privacy, and ensure data practices are fair and transparent.” Under the bill, the DPA […]

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Feds Told to Better Manage Facial Recognition, Amid Privacy Concerns

30

Jun

2021

Though the federal government widely uses facial recognition for various uses from criminal investigations to collecting traveler data, this use is largely unmonitored and unmanaged — a scenario that must change to protect people’s privacy and avoid inaccurate identification of perpetrators, a government watchdog report has found. A recent report (PDF) by the United States […]

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Remote dating: How do the apps safeguard our data?

29

Jun

2021

The pandemic and the restrictions that came with it have led to an increase in the popularity of dating apps. For example, the total number of swipes on Tinder increased by 11% last year, with the daily number of swipes surpassing the 3 billion mark for the first time as early as March 2020. This […]

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Proposed bill would create a new federal agency to protect consumer data

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