World Jan 02 Indonesia's new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press
World Feb 17 South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps due to privacy concerns South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission said DeepSeek's apps were removed from the local versions of Apple's App Store and Google Play on Saturday evening and that the company agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before… By Associated Press
Nation Dec 30 Google settles $5 billion lawsuit alleging it tracked 'incognito mode' activity Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 Watch 6:14 What some states are doing to improve privacy for your personal data Data brokers make money off of your personal data, including your real-time location and spending habits. These companies say the information allows service providers to personalize their products, but privacy advocates say it's collected without permission and not properly secured. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Economy Oct 25 Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards Amazon Web Services said Wednesday that its AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which will be located in and operate out of Europe, will have the same security, availability, and performance as existing AWS Regions but will be separate from them. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Jun 01 Amazon to pay $31 million in fines for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera privacy violations By Associated Press Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant. Continue reading
May 22 Analysis: We shed our DNA everywhere we go. Here's why that raises privacy concerns By Jenny Whilde, Jessica Alice Farrell, The Conversation Environmental DNA provides a wealth of information for conservationists, archaeologists and forensic scientists. But the unintentional pickup of human genetic information raises ethical questions. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 5:24 Rapid DNA testing helps police solve old crimes, but raises privacy concerns By Stephanie Sy, Roby Chavez, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Louisiana police have a new way of using DNA to track down criminal suspects. But while police say it’s a boon for solving cold cases, privacy advocates worry about the tool’s growth and potential for improper use. Communities correspondent Roby… Continue watching
Dec 08 European Union court rules Google must delete results if proven inaccurate By Associated Press The European Union's top court says Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong. Continue reading
Nov 14 Google settles charges of user location-tracking for $391.5 million By Dave Collins, Associated Press Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations. Continue reading