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Trump has officially ended federal online privacy rules

by Tony Romm

Internet providers will not have to ask permission before sharing sensitive data with advertisers.

Slack’s Leigh Honeywell is heading to the ACLU

by Tess Townsend

The security manager is known for organizing the Never Again pledge.

AT&T and Comcast say they weren’t invading your privacy in the first place

by Tony Romm

The companies defended themselves after the House and Senate voted to roll back the FCC’s privacy protections.

Twitter changed its direct messaging product to try to protect users from spam and abuse

by Kurt Wagner

You now have to “accept” messages from people you don’t follow.

The government just gave your ISP even more power. Here’s how to fight back.

by Albert Wenger

It’s time to tunnel all home internet traffic through a proxy server.

Congress just voted to strip away FCC rules that protected your internet privacy

by Tony Romm

A victory for the telecom industry.

How to watch House Republicans debate — and potentially repeal — FCC privacy rules today

by Tony Romm

Your internet privacy is at stake.

Senate Republicans voted today to kill federal privacy rules

by Tony Romm

The vote paves the way for a big win for the country’s telecom giants.

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The Senate could take the first step tonight to kill the FCC’s privacy rules

by Tony Romm

Sources say lawmakers could hold the first of two votes to kill the Obama administration’s protections.

Google Maps will now let you share your location, creating a whole new set of privacy concerns

by Tess Townsend

Every step you take ...

We have too many passwords. We only need one trusted, strong online identity.

by Tom Gonser

Can you imagine carrying 295 driver’s licenses? Of course not — so why is it okay in the digital world?

We think technology can solve the world’s problems, but it can’t even stop robocalling

by Phil Baker

Now that we have a new head of the FCC, let’s see if he can fix this once and for all.

Can a high-tech ski cap read my mind or tell me when I’m sick?

by Eric Johnson

On this live episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask, Opnwatr CEO Mary Lou Jepsen says it’s not as crazy as it sounds.

How Trump’s FCC is quickly working to undo network neutrality

by April Glaser

Chairman Pai has put the brakes on new internet privacy rules, broadband subsidies for the poor and investigations into potential network neutrality violations.

What is Meitu and should you think twice before downloading it?

by Ina Fried and Kurt Wagner

The Chinese photo filter app has taken the U.S. by storm, but security experts say it’s a privacy nightmare.

Let’s not stack the deck against consumers and innovators by rolling back the Open Internet Order

by Terrell McSweeny and Mignon Clyburn

Having both the FTC and the FCC on the privacy beat provides consumers with protections for their sensitive data.

What happens to your data after you die?

by Eric Johnson

Former Evernote CEO Phil Libin discusses this and more with Recode’s Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Firefox created a private iPhone browser for quick searches you’d rather your spouse didn’t see

by Ina Fried

Focus is a free app that blocks ads and cookies and doesn’t store where you’ve been.

Young adults take more security measures for their online privacy than their elders

by Irina Raicu

The attitudes, concerns and practices of 13-year-olds are, as you might imagine, quite different from those of 35-year-olds.

Internet providers now need permission to share or sell your web browsing data

by April Glaser

But that’s easy to obtain.

Police can’t read your iMessages, but here’s what they can see

by Ina Fried

Apple can tell them who you’ve tried to ping.

If you've ever created a Yahoo account, take these steps immediately to protect your data

by April Glaser

It’s not just your Yahoo account that’s vulnerable.

Why Europeans care more about data privacy than Americans

by Eric Johnson

At least according to Europe’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager.

Artificial intelligence companies need our data. Can we stop giving it away for free?

by Eric Johnson

“We’ve consistently chosen comfort and better decisions, better and more valuable products, over our sense of privacy.”

The other 2016 cycle: When technology outpaces policy

by John Hayduk

Technology and the data it creates call for a much clearer set of laws and guidelines — a Digital Bill of Rights — to ensure that individuals’ best interests are being defended.

Apple won’t collect your data for its AI services unless you let it

by Ina Fried

"Differential privacy" is Apple's way of collecting data without being totally creepy.

House approves bill requiring warrants for email searches

by Colin Lecher

An update to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Apple says it has the 'most effective security organization in the world'

by LaurenGoode

Apple engineers pull back the curtain on iPhone security.

Apple says FBI has not 'exhausted' options to access data on New York iPhone

by Colin Lecher

No proof that the agency still needs Apple's help, the company says.

'Unlocking' Pandora’s Set-Top Box: Devil Is in the Details of FCC Proposal for Pay TV

by Larry Downes

Tom Wheeler's plan for "unlocking" the humble set-top box sounded too good to be true. And it was.

Microsoft Sues U.S., Says It Shouldn't Have to Keep Quiet About Data Requests

by Ina Fried

The company says secrecy demands have become the norm when the federal government demands customer data.

FBI Drops iPhone Case Against Apple After Outside Hack Succeeds

by Arik Hesseldahl

"The government has now successfully accessed the data."

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