Rabu, 11 Juli 2018

Editor's Pick: US Lawmakers Eye Apple, Alphabet Data Privacy Practices


Richard Adhikari
Jul 11, 2018 5:00 AM PT
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has written Alphabet CEO Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook demanding information on their companies' practices with regard to third-party access, audio and location data collection. "This is a huge issue," said Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson. "People are becoming aware of how much data about them is being sucked up by their smartphones." [More...]

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