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Facebook sued for siphoning facial recognition data without consent

Malwarebytes

Facebook introduced face recognition technology in 2010 to make tagging friends and family on photos more manageable. ” Not only was the tool intended to protect users’ identities on Facebook, it was also supposed to help visually impaired users to identify the people in the photos they encountered on Facebook.

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Risk Assessments Are Key As with most new cybersecurity laws, the most prudent course of action until the law enters into effect is to conduct a risk assessment of current products subject to the law, and to determine what security measures are in place. Code § 1798.91.06(h)).

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Risk Assessments Are Key As with most new cybersecurity laws, the most prudent course of action until the law enters into effect is to conduct a risk assessment of current products subject to the law, and to determine what security measures are in place. Code § 1798.91.06(h)).

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