Epic Games Fined $520M for Alleged Privacy Violations, Unwanted Charges
… The company will no longer be able to lock user accounts once someone has disputed an Epic-related charge with their bank. …
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Google Struck a Deal to Secretly Access Health Data on Millions of Americans
… While laws like HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do have something to say about who is allowed to access patient medical records without the patient's consent, it's clear now that even this law is woefully inadequate to the privacy challenges of the 21st century. …
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Rein in Deceptive VPN Advertising
… The sudden uptick in digital privacy concerns might signal a widespread need for education on the matter, especially if advertisements are many Americans’ first foray into personal data protection. …
Epic Game Store Titles Coming to Humble Store, With Exclusives
… Scanning local files for the information and promising to upload it only under certain circumstances didn't play particularly well with some gamers who have privacy concerns about how their personal data is gathered and we agree that Epic should have used the Steam APIs to perform its tasks. …
Microsoft Needs to Stop Screwing With Local Accounts in Windows 10
… This is an ongoing blatant attempt to gaslight and annoy users into creating the account type that Microsoft prefers they use rather than the account type they might want. I am not going to bother going through the differences between an online, Microsoft-hosted account and a local account. …
Yes, Google Play is tracking you -- and that's just the tip of a very large iceberg
… Maybe you feel like they're a bridge too far and an invasion of privacy. …
How to capture and stream video from a PS4
… Before you can do anything, however, you need to sign up for an account. In a browser, create an account on one of the streaming sites. …