New FAA regulations came packaged with drone tracking rules, including remote ID requirements that some of the tech giants are objecting to from a technological and privacy standpoint.
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Scott Ikeda is a technology futurist and writer for more than 15 years. He travels extensively throughout Asia and writes about the impact of technology on the communities he visits. Over the last 5 years, Scott has grown increasingly focused on the future landscape of big data, surveillance, cybersecurity and the right to privacy.
Apple argued that Corellium's use of its software constituted a copyright violation; a federal judge has disagreed, throwing the case out on the basis of the company's software being a tool for security researchers.
Microsoft says the suspected Russian hackers behind SolarWinds supply chain attack exploited Microsoft vendors’ access to target more potential victims including CrowdStrike.
If they became law, the proposed FinCEN rules would out the personal identities behind private crypto wallets if transactions are large enough.
WhatsApp has been in a year-long battle against Israeli firm NSO Group over unauthorized use of its cyber surveillance tools on the platform. Fellow Silicon Valley firms are filing amicus briefs in support.
Big Tech companies are feeling more pressure in Europe with the proposal of two new antitrust policies. Together the "Digital Markets Act" and "Digital Services Act" would limit use of personal and business data.
A federal database meant to keep track of COVID-19 vaccine treatments is receiving some pushback from state governments, due to privacy concerns and state data protection laws.
Facebook has come up with a clever workaround that takes advantage of Brexit; it's simply going to move local users to California to evade EU privacy rules.
The FTC is expanding its investigations into the business dealings of Big Tech. Nine of the industry's biggest names have been asked to provide the agency with information about their data practices.
Facebook has accused Apple of anticompetitive behavior, pointing to an expectation of disproportionate damage done to small businesses that rely on personalized ads.
