Washington state’s attempt at data privacy regulation passes key milestone Legislation that would give Washington state residents new data privacy rights is moving forward. Two companion bills in the Washington… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Nintendo president speaks; D&D for a good cause; and more — Nintendo is on a roll. Though its current console, the Nintendo Switch, doesn’t boast the same type of processing… Read More
Washington state wants to regulate artificial intelligence, as Microsoft lobbies for new rules Washington state could become a pioneer in regulating artificial intelligence if lawmakers and Microsoft get their way. A series of… Read More
Washington state lawmakers debut legislation for consumer privacy and facial recognition Washington state legislators introduced two draft bills on Monday intended to regulate personal consumer data privacy and the use of… Read More
Amazon confirms Ring fired employees for attempting to access customer video data Amazon confirmed Thursday that its subsidiary Ring fired employees for attempting to access customer video data beyond the scope of… Read More
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff on ‘productizing’ privacy and staying the course amid controversy Jamie Siminoff won’t be deterred. The Ring CEO told GeekWire as much at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas… Read More
Privacy is front and center at CES as execs from Apple, Facebook, others debate key tech issues The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is viewed by many as the pulse of the technology industry. The… Read More
Ring customers with cameras breached by hackers sue Amazon in proposed class action lawsuit An 8-year-old in Mississippi, a Georgia woman lying in bed, a Michigan family watching TV, and dozens of other Ring… Read More
A new era for data privacy: How California’s law is impacting companies in Seattle and beyond California’s new data privacy law took effect Jan. 1, marking the first time many American tech companies must provide users… Read More
Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More
Thousands of Ring user passwords exposed following reports of hackers accessing cameras Amazon’s home security business, Ring, landed in more hot water Thursday when researchers discovered thousands of user passwords had been… Read More
Amazon’s Ring security cameras targeted by consumer groups following hacks Amazon is in the crosshairs of consumer groups — led by the digital rights organization Fight for the Future —… Read More
Podcast What the Ring camera hacks say about security, privacy and technology The hacking of multiple Ring cameras this week brought the sometimes abstract world of tech security and privacy into stark relief,… Read More
Senate Democrats release robust federal privacy bill to regulate tech company business practices Senate Democrats introduced sweeping data privacy protections Tuesday in an effort led by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to federally regulate… Read More
Amazon defends Ring’s relationship with police as U.S. senator resurfaces privacy concerns Amazon is attempting to set the record straight on Ring, the security camera company that the tech giant acquired in… Read More
Sneak peek: How Washington state lawmakers plan to regulate data privacy and facial recognition Washington state legislators will push for new regulations governing data privacy and facial recognition next year, and a draft bill… Read More
A guide for startups to prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) This week, Microsoft announced that it will be implementing the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for all customers in… Read More
Microsoft backs California data privacy law taking effect next year Microsoft plans to make changes required by California’s new data privacy law available to all its U.S. customers, the company… Read More
Data privacy firm Integris raises $3M as companies prepare for California Consumer Privacy Act The California Consumer Privacy Act is fast approaching. The landmark privacy law, known as CCPA, goes into effect Jan. 1… Read More
Senators Warren and Wyden ask FTC to investigate Amazon’s culpability in Capital One data breach Two Democrats in the Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon’s involvement in the Capital One data… Read More
Axon to add automatic license plate readers to police car systems Axon, the police tech company formerly known as Taser, will add automatic license plate readers to its cop car dashboards.… Read More
Is AI more threat than promise? Tech developers join activists in calling for new safeguards It’s much worse to let Darth Vader go free than to keep Luke Skywalker incarcerated. That is the philosophical argument… Read More
Amazon lays out positions on privacy, immigration, climate, and other issues on new policy page Amazon laid out its positions on a wide range of issues in a new web page that surfaced Thursday, bringing… Read More
Amazon considered stricter privacy settings after criticism over handling of voice recordings After it faced public backlash against the practice of using people to review voice recordings from Alexa devices, Amazon gave… Read More
A former Microsoft security expert reviews Brad Smith’s ‘Tools and Weapons’ book Brad Smith makes one hell of a convincing argument. How else can you explain the following from Bill Gates’ foreword… Read More
Podcast Amazon expands Alexa’s horizons while attempting to alleviate consumer privacy concerns Amazon announced a long list of new Echo and Alexa products and initiatives this week — from smart glasses to… Read More
Portland officials want to ban private use of facial recognition technology, citing ‘accuracy problems’ Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wants to adopt what could be the most far-reaching ban on facial recognition technology… Read More
Amazon’s doorbell camera company Ring touts its work with 400 police agencies as privacy advocates sound alarm Is Ring’s collaboration with police departments a public benefit or a privacy concern? That’s the issue raised by an announcement… Read More
Microsoft workers listen to some Skype calls and Cortana recordings, company admits in privacy update Microsoft today updated its privacy policies to disclose that employees and contractors are listening to audio from some Skype calls… Read More
Who should regulate privacy? Federal and state lawmakers diverge on consumer data protection There’s growing consensus that something needs to be done about data privacy. But figuring out what should be done and… Read More
