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US Indicts Chinese Hacking Group Member Behind Anthem Data Breach
By Lucian Armasu published
U.S. DOJ said a grand jury indicted a member of a China-based hacking group that had previously stolen the personal data of 78.8 million Anthem users.

New Edge Features Hands-On: Internet Explorer Mode, macOS Version and Privacy
By Andrew E. Freedman published
At Build 2019, I got to try the newest features coming to Edge: IE Mode, the macOS version and some privacy features.

Microsoft's Chromium Edge Will Have an Internet Explorer Mode, macOS Support
By Andrew E. Freedman published
The new version of Edge will behave like Internet Explorer, and will also have a suite of new security features.

Russian Fines Facebook $50 for Not Storing Citizen Data on Russian Servers
By Nathaniel Mott published
A court in Moscow issued a $50 fine to Facebook for violating a data privacy law that requires information about Russian users to be kept on servers in Russia.

Google Helps Government Conduct Warrantless Searches, Alleges EPIC
By Lucian Armasu published
EPIC accused Google of helping the U.S. government conduct mass warrantless searches on billions of files from its billions of users.

FEMA Privacy Disaster Reveals Information of 2.5 Million Americans
By Nathaniel Mott published
FEMA accidentally revealed the addresses and banking information of some 2.5 million people who used its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.

Epic Games Responds to Privacy Concerns About its Store
By Nathaniel Mott published
Epic Games responded to concerns about the Epic Games Store copying a Steam file, regularly accessing root certificates, and tracking user activity.

FBI: End-to-End Encryption Is an Infectious Problem
By Nathaniel Mott published
The FBI's Amy Hess said that end-to-end encryption "is a problem that infects law enforcement and the intelligence community more and more so every day."
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