Privacy

Consumer Watchdog Tells Google, Facebook Executives to Testify on Internet Law and Not Hide

September 14, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called upon the executives of Google and Facebook to testify at a Senate hearing next week – rather...

U.S. to Let Automakers Self-Police Self-Driving Car Development

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The U.S. Transportation Department unveiled a new policy that permits companies developing autonomous vehicles to self-police the technology’s safety, a move that drew plaudits from...

New Driverless Car Guidelines Don’t Provide Much Guidance

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The government doesn’t want to stand in the way of autonomous vehicles. That’s the biggest message to emerge from the Trump administration’s newly updated guidelines...

Conservatives, Liberals Unite Against Silicon Valley

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The fading of the tech industry’s bipartisan glow in Washington puts it at risk for tighter regulations The days of unqualified praise from Washington are...

How Badly Did Equifax Mishandle Its Data Breach?

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Listen to story:   mp3 (Duration: 21:06 — 19.3MB)   FEATURING JAMIE COURT – The oldest credit reporting company in the US, Equifax announced this...

Feds Aim to Streamline Autonomous Car Development

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

New initiative paves the way for further development, but concerns remain In an effort to speed development of autonomous vehicle technology, the US Department of...

Feds Move Driverless Safety Assessments To Honor System

September 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Ann Arbor — President Donald Trump’s administration is doing away with an Obama-era policy that could have required automakers to submit safety assessments showing their...

Consumer Watchdog Praises 21st Century Fox for Backing Amendment to Internet Law to Stop Online Sex Trafficking

September 13, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today praised 21st Century Fox for joining Tech giant Oracle and CoStar Group in supporting a bipartisan Congressional effort...

U.S. Updates Self-Driving Car Guidelines

September 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  The Trump administration is updating safety guidelines for self-driving cars in an attempt to clear barriers for automakers and tech companies...

Trump Administration Unveils Gguidelines On Self-Driving Cars

September 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The Trump administration released new guidelines on Tuesday designed to promote the development of self-driving cars. “Our country is on the verge of one of...

Driverless-Car Rules Loosen: U.S. Regulator Stops Demanding Safety Assessments

September 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Go for it! In essence, that’s the Trump administration’s new directive on driverless-car development. Under that directive, automakers and technology companies will be asked to...

Feds Vow To Clear Road For Self-Driving Car Makers

September 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The U.S. government has a message for the scores of companies racing to develop self-driving cars: We want to make your life easier. U.S. Secretary...