Marco Rubio proposes a totally uninspiring data privacy bill
The bill would effectively kill states' ability to create their own privacy rules.
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A federal privacy draft bill could arrive in early 2019
A Senate subcommittee discussed a potential US version of GDPR this week.
An early test of the GDPR: taking on data brokers
Credit agencies and ad-tech companies also accused of personal data misuse.
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Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer data
The proposed bill would send senior executives at negligent companies to jail for 10 to 20 years.
Who controls your data?
We requested our personal information from dozens of companies. Here’s what they gave us -- and what they didn’t.
Mark Zuckerberg will testify at a joint Senate hearing on April 10th
The Senate hearing is in addition to the already confirmed House hearing.
Facebook wanted users’ medical data for a research project
The project has been put on hold.
Read Mark Zuckerberg's media Q&A on data security
The transcript was published as part of Facebook’s “Hard Questions” series.
UK publishes first draft of new, stricter data protection laws
The bill includes some exemptions from the latest EU regulations.
UK snooping laws could sever EU data ties come Brexit
Though the government hopes to keep the data-sharing status quo.
New data privacy laws will let Brits erase childhood social posts
The new Data Protection Bill will give you more control over your digital footprint.
Queen's Speech 2017: What it means for UK tech
Say hello to the Automated and Electric Vehicles, Space Industry and Data Protection bills.
Europe proposes stricter privacy rules for messaging apps
WhatsApp, Facebook and Gmail would be subject to the same privacy rules as service providers.
German draft law would limit your data privacy rights
You often wouldn't have the right to know what information people are collecting about you.
EU approves stricter data-protection rules
The 'right to be forgotten' will be expanded to include all kinds of personal information.
US and Europe reveal how they'll protect your personal data
Replacement for Safe Harbor is expected to be put in place very shortly.
