Nest, Amazon and their IoT ilk spark privacy concerns
Privacy concerns might throw a wrench into companies' plans to make Internet-connected devices mainstream fixtures in the home.
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The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, June 23
Privacy group demands Uber probe... Europol hunts Isis online... Oracle goes all-in on the cloud... and more tech news.
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US privacy group complains about Uber data collection
Uber Technologies' new data collection policy, allowing the ride-hailing company to access a user's location even when the smartphone app is not actively in use, violates the privacy rights and personal safety of U.S. customers, according to a complaint filed Monday by a privacy group.
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EPIC appeals to court for FAA drone privacy rules
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) asked an appeals court on Tuesday to force the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to come up with privacy rules concerning drones.
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Samsung faces complaint in US FTC over Smart TV 'surveillance'
A complaint filed by a privacy group to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged that Samsung's Smart TVs intercept and record private communications of consumers in their homes, violating a number of rules including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.