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• Uber links to sensitive ride data now expire after 48 hours

  Uber has tweaked one of the features in its app after it was shown to let sensitive trip data become publicly accessible through Google.

• Uber ride data publicly accessible through Google

  On Thursday, a site-specific search on Google for trip.uber.com produced dozens of links to Uber rides that have been completed and cancelled, in countries around the world including the U.S., England, Russia, France and Mexico.

• Indian woman allegedly raped by Uber driver withdraws suit

  The incident, and others like it, have heightened concerns around the safety of Uber and its screening procedures for drivers.

• In setback for Uber, judge says drivers can pursue lawsuit as a group

  A California judge has decided to allow Uber drivers in California to sue the company as a group on key legal matters relating to their employment.

• Agile authentication: Techie toy or digital business imperative?

  The move to digital services and the rapid pace of technological change means IT infrastructure decisions have become business decisions, and a new term has entered the lexicon – ‘business agility.’
  

• New York City eases limits on Uber's growth

  The mayor of New York City has reached an agreement with Uber, dropping plans for a strict cap on its growth that would have limited the number of cars available in the city.

• Massachusetts examining how Uber, Lyft cater to the disabled

  The Massachusetts attorney general's office has launched an examination into how Uber and Lyft cater to people with disabilities, potentially creating more regulatory problems for the ride-hailing companies.

• California fines Uber $7 million for not handing over service data

  California regulators have fined Uber more than US$7.3 million after the company failed to hand over data related to Uber's operations under an agreement between the state and the company.

• Uber settles suit over girl killed by driver

  Uber has reached a confidential settlement with the family of a girl who was hit and killed by an Uber driver.

• To Hillary Clinton, Uber is a double-edged sword

  When voters go to the polls in next year's presidential election, could a candidate's stance on the sharing economy factor into their decision?

• Uber grabs mapping tech, employees from Microsoft

  Uber is adding to its mapping smarts by acquiring technology used by Microsoft's Bing Maps, and has hired roughly 100 Microsoft employees who work on image collection and data analysis.

• Uber driver deemed employee by California Labor Commission

  In a decision that could have major implications for the way Uber does business in its home state, the California Labor Commission has ruled that a driver was an employee when she was driving for the company.

• 5 areas of IT that are on the rise

  Service brokers, SaaS, IDaaS, ArcOps, and the ‘sharing economy’ are the future, says Vito Forte.

• Uber CEO admits company is not perfect

  Uber has made enemies in the five years its cars have been on the road. Safety concerns have sparked lawsuits from regulators, its data collection practices have landed it in hot water, and CEO Travis Kalanick can’t seem to shake his spoiled brat image.

• Italian court bans UberPop, threatens fine

  A judge in Milan banned UberPop in Italy on Tuesday, ruling that the car-hailing service constitutes unfair competition for taxi drivers.