Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In Australia, a government committee has said that consumers should be allowed to disable contactless payment features, ZDNet reported Monday (Sept. 7). The recommendation from the parliamentary joint committee on law enforcement said in a report that financial institutions that issue…
Facial recognition comes to Google+, but unlike Facebook it’s opt-in
Google is rolling out a new feature called “Find My Face” to Google+ users allowing them to opt-in to a new facial recognition feature for photos shared on the service. Of course this isn’t the first foray Google has made into the facial recognition arena, they have offered the feature…
Facebook nears settlement with FTC on privacy opt-in
The settlement addresses charges that the company misled users about how it would use their personal information. Facebook would be required to obtain user consent before making “material retroactive changes” but wouldn’t have to change current policies. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National…