California Lawmakers Pitch Major Overhaul of Kids’ Web Privacy
By: Politico Date: February 16, 2022 Two California lawmakers are proposing a web overhaul to protect California kids when they’re online, the most sweeping privacy measure since voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act in 2020. The bipartisan proposal from Assembly members Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) is modeled after a […]
Nick Clegg Promoted to Top Facebook Role
By: The Guardian Date: February 16, 2022 Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has promoted the company’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, to president of global affairs, Zuckerberg said in a post on Wednesday, reducing his own role in the company’s policy decisions. Clegg, who previously served as Britain’s deputy prime minister, had joined Facebook as vice‑president for […]
Considerations of Data Use for Global Investors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Data use has become intrinsic to the operations, strategy and business models of many companies across a wide range of industries. It has, in fact, grown exponentially in recent years, rising to a massive 44 zettabytes overall in 2020: 40 times larger than the number of stars in the observable universe. By 2025, IDC […]
Investors Join Forces to Tackle Unethical Use of Personal Data
By: Citywire February 16, 2022 Mishandling of personal data could come at a great cost for both firms and investors who fail to engage on the subject. This is one of the takeaways from a report published by the Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy (ISDE), which was launched in February and brought together […]