Privacy

A European Union (EU) privacy regulator has sent Facebook Inc. a preliminary order to halt the transfer of data regarding its EU users to the U.S.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is calling for a review of U.S. vitamin company GNC’s sale to Chinese-owned Harbin Pharmaceuticals over data concerns.

Senate Republicans introduced a new bill Tuesday which would remove some of the protections provided to social media and technology companies under the Communications Decency Act.

While Microsoft continues to appear to be the top bidder, the company has recently come under scrutiny for its close relationship with China, which Navarro noted as a major difference from competitor Oracle with respect to national security. 

Palantir warned that unfavorable coverage of its business dealings will be a risk factor when public trading begins.

A number of virtual classroom hacking incidents that have occurred since the new school year began, leaving some parents concerned.

"Upon discovering this inconsistency, we immediately retained a leading forensic analysis firm to promptly investigate the matter," Instacart said. "The results of our joint investigation confirmed that these two individuals viewed a limited set of shopper information that may have included name, email address, telephone number, driver’s license number, and a thumbnail image of the driver’s license."

Facebook allegedly violated the state's law through its "Tag Suggestions" feature