Facebook in the United States
Facebook in the United States February 8th, 2017 By: A. McLeod In January 2017, a federal judge for the Northern District of California denied Facebook’s motion to dismiss in a…
Are Smart Toys Spying on Your Kids?
Are Smart Toys Spying on Your Kids? By: Christa Kaila February 8th, 2017 Toy company Genesis Toys, which specializes in tech toys, has caused controversy with its interactive toys My…
FTC Announces $2.2 Million Settlement with VIZIO
FTC Announces $2.2 Million Settlement with VIZIO February 8th, 2017 By: Danielle Dobrusin On February 6, 2017, the FTC announced that it has reached a settlement with VIZIO, Inc. –…
COPPA: Ignorance is Bliss for Websites
COPPA: Ignorance is Bliss for Websites By: Abdurrahman Erkam Ilhan February 8th, 2017 Internet has transferred our social life from the real world to a virtual environment by making us…
PRG News Roundup: December 7th
By Alexia Ramirez Popular Chinese credit rating firms, Sesame Credit and China Rapid Finance, have been reported to use consumer’s online-shopping habits and social networks to calculate their credit scores.…
PRG News Roundup: November 16th
By Eliana Pfeffer Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages. The…
PRG News Roundup: November 2nd
By Caroline Alewaerts The news of the discovery of new e-mails potentially relevant to Hillary Clinton’s private server investigation is all over the media. The fact that these e-mails have…
With the Launch of Zcash, Speculators Consider the Potential of an Untraceable Cryptocurrency
By Eli Siems A new digital currency was launched last Friday (28 Oct.) that threatens to give Bitcoin a run for its virtual money. It’s called Zcash. But there’s one…
PRG News Roundup: October 26th
By Alexia Ramirez AARP has filed a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in response to the growing number of employers who financially incentivize their workers to sign up…
Facebook Wants You to Get Even More Political
By Sofia Grafanaki Facebook rolled out a new feature last week, allowing users to officially endorse a presidential candidate. It is very simple to use - all a user needs…