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Children’s Privacy: Nearly three-quarters of Gen Z kids wish you’d asked them before posting

A survey of Gen Z respondents and Gen Z parents conducted by security companies 1Password and Malwarebytes found 84% of Gen Z individuals said they would raise kids differently than their parents with regards to internet use and privacy protection. Privacy concerns reported included that 79% of parents had posted images, videos or personal information about the kids online, and 73% of Gen Zers wished their parents would have asked permission before doing so.

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Children’s Privacy: DNA Kits are not going to keep Texas kids from getting killed; nor ensure privacy

October 25, 2022

Texas schools have begun distributing DNA Kits to families of public-school students with the stated intent of being able to use information to identify children following emergencies by matching to their parents’ DNA. This does not inspire confidence in the state’s determination to stop the shootings, such as the one that occurred in May at the Ulvalde elementary school, but rather indicates its willingness to gather personal data. The 2021 State Senate Bill 2158, which legalizes the collection of DNA via kids’ saliva, fingerprints and physical appearance information, doesn’t solve... Read More >

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Amazon Backs Down on Charging Sellers Who Don’t Use Its Fulfillment Services

September 25, 2023

There’s probably no limit to Amazon’s greed – because capitalism – but there are constraints as governments regulate BigTech more aggressively and, just maybe, the free market works its wonders. Amazon cited “seller sentiment related to the fee” in its statement pulling back from its planned 2% fee on sellers who don’t use its Prime fulfillment services.  But looming antitrust cases likely had something to do with it.

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