Stories Related to Privacy

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CA Vetos Bill To Allow DOB or DLN from Public Indexes

At the end of September, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1262, which would have made it much easier for companies who choose to conduct background checks to retrieve personal information.

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Rommy Kassim

10/9/2022

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Major Reporting Agencies Will Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports

A joint statement from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion has announced that they will remove almost 70% of medical debt from credit reports.

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Rommy Kassim

6/23/2022

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California FEHC Proposes Stricter Regulation Of AI Tools

The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has recently proposed altering the state's non-discrimination laws in regards to automated decision-making systems (ADS), including tools with artificial intelligence and machine learning used in the process of hiring employees.

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Rommy Kassim

4/5/2022

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Facebook Ditches Facial Recognition

As technology advances at a rapid pace, it also becomes more and more invasive. There's been quite a bit of uncertainty surrounding regulation and privacy concerns for Facebook users, which prompted the organization to scale back its Facial Recognition system for more than 1 billion users.

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Rommy Kassim

12/24/2021

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MyLife Sued for Luring Customers Into Paying to See Their Own Information

Another background check company has come under fire, this time for baiting customers into purchasing packages by using false or misleading information.

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Rommy Kassim

6/26/2020

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Google Is Not Globally Obligated to Apply the Right to Be Forgotten

The European Union's Top Court has issued a ruling that relieves Google from applying the right to be forgotten beyond the EU's borders

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Rommy Kassim

3/31/2020

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Mugshot Sites and Your Rights

The consequences of a legal issue can extend beyond the courtroom. There are businesses out there that want to profit off of your legal issues, and it's important to be fully aware of your rights when dealing with them.

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Rommy Kassim

4/30/2019

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Think Before You Post

Social media is blowing up fast, making people more interconnected than ever.People now leave behind a much larger online presence thanks to the information they post on social channels.

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Rommy Kassim

4/12/2017