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Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index For Privacy Issues

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The decision for the ousting, which was made on Thursday (June 13), stems from Facebook’s continued privacy issues. The list in question is called the S&P 500 ESG Index, which keeps track of companies that practice responsible social, governance and environmental practices. Facebook did not reply to a request for comment.

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Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’

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Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.” Amazon , which was named in the report, has not signed up and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Alphabet’s ‘Smart City’ — Futuristic Appeal vs. Privacy Fears

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The project involves Waterfront Toronto — a government-created organization focused on renewal of the city’s waterfront — and Sidewalk Labs , the urban innovation company operated by Alphabet. The importance of cameras and sensors to the proposed smart city have reportedly made residents and some authorities nervous about privacy.

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US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom’s, TikTok’s China Ties

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“Based on numerous reports, we are extremely concerned that Zoom and TikTok have disclosed private information about Americans to the People’s Republic of China and engaged in censorship on behalf of the Chinese government.”. The DOJ did not respond to requests for comment. and backed up in Singapore.

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Breach Exposes Millions Of Chinese Chat Logs

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There are privacy worries, of course, if data like this is being exposed,” he said, according to The Financial Times. In addition, several local governments have requested that the web cafés install cybersecurity monitoring software on their computers, such as Jingwang Xianfeng (“Clean Web Vanguard”).

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Financial Crime Predictions 2021: More AI & Ransomware

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Change management — in particular, significant operational changes including governance over new technology innovation and implementation, such as the use of cloud computing, AI, digitalization in risk management processes, new products and services, and notable changes in strategic plans.

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Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption

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27) that two unnamed sources revealed Interpol had planned to release a statement to the world’s technology sector, requesting that companies allow governments to “obtain access to data in a readable and useable format.” The publication reported on Wednesday (Nov. and Australia.