Theories abound, and right not there's little in the way of hard evidence for exactly what Google's up to — but like we said, this video sure has a good number
of users concerned that Google's about to totally re-think how we access apps.
It's the first time before Congress for the founder and CEO and comes amid a firestorm
of user concerns and government probes.
Not exact matches
Adding to the Bitconnect
concerns was a crop
of attempts by apparent scammers to take advantage
of the confusion to trick
users into handing over the contents
of their cryptocurrency wallets.
Rep. Sarbanes said he was
concerned by the U.S.'s lack
of tools for dealing with tech companies that fail to prevent the misuse
of users» data.
Hopefully your About Us page addresses some
of the most major
concerns about your company, but some
users are going to have some more questions or the desire to learn more.
«For Twitter, it's an opportunity to address some
of the
concerns that have been in the market thus far in regard to growing its
user base and then monetize that
user base going forward,» said Jason Moser, an analyst for Motley Fool.
Snap, however, did please the boo - hoo crowd, as its 54 % revenue increase to $ 231 million fell short
of what Wall Street expected amid
concern that its messaging app redesign has reduced
user engagement.
U.S. officials are
concerned by the specter
of former military and intelligence officers working at Kaspersky, and fear that the company's software could allow Russian state - sponsored hackers to steal
user files, read private email correspondence or attack critical infrastructure in the United States.
Facebook, which has about 30 million active
users in Germany out
of a population
of 80 million, has run a major advertising campaign in the country in recent weeks in an attempt to address
concerns about privacy and control
of personal data.
He hopes that businesses will be more explicit in describing how third - party companies can use data collected by technology companies, offering bullet - point summaries in terms the average person can understand when policies are updated, and even explore the idea
of creating an ombudsman to field
concerns and mediate conflicts between platforms and
users.
Research points to everyday frustrations that most
of us can relate to — unexpected shipping costs, payment security
concerns and, yuck, the hassle
of having to create yet another new
user account.
To justify its relatively high valuation and fend off
concerns about slowing
user growth, Snap has emphasized how important Snapchat is to its
users, how long they spend on the app and the revenue potential
of the emerging trend for young people to communicate with video rather than text.
At the same time, the misadventures
of a few networks are heightening
concerns over
users» privacy and safety.
Mashable reports that regardless
of the strength
of your password, Wi - Fi connections could be open to hackers, and
users concerned about the security
of their connection should avoid using Wi - Fi entirely until a solution is in place.
However, one
of the most frequent
user concerns is unexpected media playback, which can use data, consume power, and make unwanted noise while browsing,» Google software engineer Mounir Lamouri wrote in a blog post.
While security
concerns may cause some small business owners to be wary
of the cloud, data stored in the cloud is extremely secure at both the provider and
user end.
Due to the obvious civil liberty
concerns I could never see the CBSA ever doing this, which makes the end
user certificate even more pointless since a large portion
of it is unenforceable.
How many people could have anticipated the current data privacy
concerns that Facebook is facing, over the news that third parties were able to scrape the data
of millions
of users?
Given today's privacy
concerns, it is a little refreshing to see a company list the ways it is protecting
users» privacy, instead
of the ways that advertisers can exploit the data it collects.
Early
concerns include
users blindly walking into traffic, reported muggings choreographed around remote gaming locations, and the social etiquette
of celebrating a rare Pokémon capture in the Holocaust Museum.
This latest feature is,
of course, part
of Twitter's ongoing quest to add more
users to its service — a metric Wall Street is deeply
concerned with.
The report explains that regulators have expressed
concern with data privacy and cybersecurity issues that could arise out
of the new tech, especially as it relates to how the VR companies use the data they might collect from their
users.
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The Agriculture Committee's proposed legislation on Tuesday - titled «The Customer Protection and End -
User Relief Act» - also addresses some
of those
concerns for customers.
But some
of those future subscribers might be
concerned about his company's tactics, which Lowe recently said includes tracking
users» location before and after a trip to the movies.
Many pharmacies had been unwilling to participate in the scheme because
of concerns about security and doubts that the small market
of registered
users was worth the trouble.
One
concern related to the potential for app companies that aren't Apple to compile databases
of iPhone X
users» facial information.
York's core
concern is what the move will mean for how
user - generated content is treated and how demotion
of content will work within the News Feed.
Considering the obvious privacy
concerns caused by Facebook's tracking
of non-Facebook
users «for security reasons,» the idea
of forcibly sharing access to one's genetic code has the potential for deeper and more unsettling repercussions.
DAUs (daily average
users) are far more important and less
of a GDPR
concern for the social networks, but may also drop off a bit,» Barclays analysts said.
Neil Mammele, an account manager at DrinkCaffeine, an ad agency that specializes in social media, said that the integration
of advertisements shouldn't change the Instagram experience for
users, always a primary
concern, and delicate walk, for social media firms — and those looking to profit on their data.
Johnson: So it's kind
of safe to say that Facebook
users don't seem to be overly
concerned about all these revelations, although obviously Congress apparently is?
That's especially significant in light
of today's
concerns that many Facebook
users are in a «filter bubble» that exposes them mostly to people with views like their own.
Porter raised additional
concerns about language used in posting tools that allows
users to post about «suspicious activity,» a category she views as overly broad, as opposed to restricting reports to notifications
of specific crimes that were witnessed.
While journalists and academics propose Facebook make direct attempts at curbing the spread
of false headlines, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and Electronic Privacy Information Center president Marc Rotenberg are
concerned about the influence
of the company, which has nearly two billion
users.
As Bloomberg reported earlier this summer, a «sea
of dudes» climate among AI developers has some
concerned about gender bias cropping up in AI programs even before those programs start interacting with
users.
The takedown
of Trump's account on Nov. 2 sparked
concerns among Twitter
users over how much power employees have over sensitive accounts and whether abuse
of their power could lead to international incidents.
But it's worth remembering past
concerns about whether Twitter is a fairly narrow technology beloved
of power
users, and whether it will ever go truly mainstream.
I do understand your
concern regarding confirming rights to a listing; however, we do not provide any type
of legal advice to our
users.»
While this is positioned as a counter to mental health
concerns perennially raised about social media use, it also muddies the picture
of whether Facebook is losing some
of its edge with
users.
Sheryl Sandberg acknowledged on the conference call they did lose a handful
of advertisers as the privacy
concerns were raised, related to the unauthorized use
of Facebook
user data in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Google is introducing new features to give
users more control over personal privacy and security in response to mounting
concerns about how the search company collects and uses its massive amounts
of user data.
Though the company now claims more than 310 million monthly active
users, that figure has increased at a snail's pace over the past couple
of years — a major
concern for any social network.
«I want to give all our valued right - leaning
users my full assurance that we share your
concerns about freedom
of...
It
concerns the trend
of taking the needs
of consumers and
users as the starting point.
But according to a company executive, who asked not to be identified because the details
of Mr. Koum's departure were confidential, Mr. Koum had grown increasingly
concerned about Facebook's position on
user data in recent years.
«I think, given the extraordinary evidence we've heard so far today, it is absolutely astonishing that Mark Zuckerberg is not prepared to submit himself to questioning in front
of a parliamentary or congressional hearing, given these are questions
of fundamental importance and
concern to his
users, as well as to this inquiry,» Damian Collins, the member
of parliament heading the UK committee, said earlier on Tuesday.
But the ability to change the messaging inboxes
of other
users is far more
concerning.
Mozilla has announced it's suspending its advertising on Facebook in the wake
of the Cambridge Analytica privacy controversy — saying it has
concerns the current default privacy settings remain risky, and having decided to take a fresh look at Facebook's app permissions following the latest
user data handling scandal.
It has claimed it won't give US and Canadian
users second tier status where their privacy is
concerned — saying they're getting the same «settings and controls» — but unless or until US lawmakers spill some ink
of their own there's nothing but an embarrassing PR message to regulate what Facebook chooses to do with Americans» data.