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Zuckerberg gets tougher questions, offers fewer answers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got tougher questions from a U.S. House oversight panel, but offered fewer answers on his second day of testimony in Washington. Lawmakers want to know how the social media platform came to share the data of...
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Why Congress Could Question Google Next
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony on Capitol Hill this week, all eyes are on the kinds of regulation that may come for the tech industry. If Congress is serious about data protection, then questioning "Google is the next...
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Why Does Hall & Oates Have My Facebook Data?
Cheddar employees downloaded the information that the social media site has collected on them over the years and got some pretty surprising results.
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Saks Fifth data breach could include Canadians' information
A Saks Fifth Avenue data breach could include Canadians' information but the chain's owner, the Hudson's Bay Company, won't confirm if Canadian customers are affected. A private cybersecurity firm says it believes three Canadian Saks...
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Preparing for GDPR
Darcy McGilvery of Snaptech has worked closely with companies to make sure they are compliant with the new rules.
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How U.S. Laws Help Facebook Get Away with Privacy Violations
Europe has taken a much tougher stance against tech companies when it comes to data protection, says David Carroll, an associate professor at Parsons. He is suing Cambridge Analytica to hand over data about him that was harvested off of...
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Facebook data
Thomas Daigle has European reaction to a scandal involving Facebook user information and a company called Cambridge Analytica
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A business threat?
Justin Hendrix of NYC Media Lab looks at how criticism over Cambridge Analytica hits at the core of Facebook's business model
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Facebook's Zuckerberg summoned by British and European parliaments
British lawmakers and the European Parliament have summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give evidence over the scandal involving embattled London-based company Cambridge Analytica. The move comes after multiple reports accused...
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Rep. Cicilline (D-RI): Data Privacy Shouldn't Be a Partisan Issue
The congressman says so far his Republican colleagues have been reluctant to criticize Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But bringing CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify will "send a signal to the GOP that it's OK to express...
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How to Download All the Data Facebook Has on You
Facebook users can get a file with everything they have done on the social media platform since joining. "From there you can start deleting your old message history...removing things you haven't used," says Madison Malone Kircher,...
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Facebook Has 99 Problems and the FTC Is One
Early Monday, the FTC confirmed it is investigating Facebook's data practices. Specifically, the FTC will look into whether the incident with Cambridge Analytica "is violating a previous agreement" with the FTC in 2011, says Kim Hart,...
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Will Facebook's "Redesign" Ease Concerns?
The social media company made some changes Wednesday it says it will make it easier for users to control their data. Damon Beres, Executive Editor at Mashable, points out the company didn't change anything about its privacy policy.
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Megadeth Rocker Uses Tech to Connect With Fans
Dave Mustaine, Founder of Megadeth, stops by Cheddar to talk about the band's latest album and how he has seen technology change the music industry since its inception in the 1980s. Mustaine notes how, because of advances in software,...
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Alexa is listening
Ramona Pringle of Ryerson University's Transmedia Zone on the price of smart home convenience.
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What border agents can search on your phone (and more)
Your rights when it comes to crossing the border with technology
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Consent forms and school photos
Parents say though they don't want photos of their son on social media, excluding him from events like the class photo is a step too far
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Smartphone privacy concerns
When you download apps for your smartphone, you could be giving companies the ability to access a whole lot of personal information
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How to protect your privacy on your cellphone
Texts, photos, location — you could be giving up a lot more than you think when you download some apps
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Tracking digital footprints
CBC senior technology reporter Matthew Braga on the debate about giving police increased powers to access your personal information online
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Digital dividing line
Ramona Pringle of Ryerson University talks about the line between our private and digital worlds
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Privacy concerns and digital snooping by police
Brenda McPhail of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association on how laws should accommodate police power
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Defending your data
Daniel Tobok, CEO of Cytelligence, on calls for Ottawa to update legislation covering the privacy of personal information