Chairman Michael Turner (R-OH) speaks at a hearing with the House (Select) Intelligence Committee in the Cannon Office Building on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) House Intel Republicans request FBI, SEC briefing on Temu The members cited concerning news reports, including the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability by parent company Pinduoduo in 2023. Sep 25, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
An FTC report examining the business practices of nine tech and social media companies concluded that the services “pose unique risks to children and teens” and that tech companies’ self-regulation efforts have been a failure. (Credit Peter Cade via Getty Images) FTC details how streaming services, social media have become ‘mass surveillance’ machines A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts. Sep 19, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
Pedestrians walk inside newly installed “bike rack” barricades outside the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) How Congress can rein in data brokers Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online. Dec 20, 2023 By Brady Allen Kruse
(Getty Images) Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies. Oct 17, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil Tonya Riley
The UK parliament amended a controversial surveillance clause in a sweeping online safety bill. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) US, UK strike data transfer agreement The European Commission approved a similar data transfer agreement with the United States in July. Sep 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) FTC faces pressure from Twitter, Republicans over privacy investigation A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan's leadership turned into a debate over the commission's role overseeing Twitter's privacy practices. Jul 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley
During a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., seen above in May 2020, asked asked if China could get the same information from data brokers as it could from a backdoor into TikTok. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) Experts say Congress should do more to keep data brokers from exposing Americans’ private information Lawmakers also raised concerns about how data brokers sell Americans' health data, including mental health and reproductive information. Apr 19, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Tik Tok CEO Shou Chew spoke during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on Nov. 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Here’s what to expect from lawmakers who will grill TikTok’s CEO on privacy, security and child safety Lawmakers plan to press TikTok CEO Shou Chew on issues related to child exploitation, teen mental health and its connection to China. Mar 22, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Pixabay) TikTok CEO plans rigorous defenses in Congress against claims the app is a US security threat In his first appearance before Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Chew will make the case that the company's U.S. operations aren't swayed by China. Mar 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley