Privacy
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Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at Seattle University. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Two of the top companies developing facial…
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The troubling state of consumer privacy: We’ve entered a ‘trust apocalypse’ era — now what?
From left to right: Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood; GeekWire Civic Editor Monica Nickelsburg; Helm CEO Giri Sreenivas, and Ryan Calo,…
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ACLU and Washington state lawmaker clash over data privacy bill backed by Microsoft
State Sen. Reuven Carlyle and the ACLU’s Shankar Narayan debate a data privacy bill proposed in Washington. (GeekWire Photos /…
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Privacy becomes a selling point for tech, with Apple and Microsoft leading the way
Apple CEO Tim Cook promotes privacy at the company’s event this week. (Screenshot via Apple livestream) As Apple unveiled its…
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Rep. DelBene of Washington takes another swing at federal privacy protections
Rep. Suzan DelBene at the GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) This week, Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from…
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‘Huge awakening’ in data privacy drives big growth for Seattle startup Integris
Integris CEO Kristina Bergman. (Integris Photo). Back in 2016, a Seattle startup called Integris came out of stealth mode with…
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ACLU slams Washington lawmakers for ‘closed-door’ privacy bill negotiations with Big Tech
State Sen. Reuven Carlyle and the ACLU’s Shankar Narayan clashed over the data privacy bill during an event in Seattle…
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Washington state’s data privacy bill, supported by Microsoft, dies as key players fail to reach compromise
State Sen. Reuven Carlyle and the ACLU’s Shankar Narayan debate a data privacy bill proposed in Washington. (GeekWire Photos /…
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GeekWire Radio: Brain-computer interfaces and the future of personal privacy
Early prototypes might look unappealing, but researchers say brain-computer interfaces will become mainstream. (Sybren Stüvel photo via Flickr, Creative Commons.)…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking at the WWDC 2019 conference. (Apple Photo) Stanford University has long been a Mecca for…
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