Mozilla's Firefox browser quietly began testing the “Global Privacy Control” opt-out tool several weeks ago, and expects to roll out the feature more broadly in ...

A group of tech companies, publishers, and activist groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Mozilla, and DuckDuckGo are backing a new standard to let internet users set their privacy ...

One of the most reoccurring questions we’ve gotten from companies subject to CCPA that have a “Do Not Sell” link has been “What the heck do we do about this global privacy control?” Up until now, ...

But privacy is much more about the collective, about society. I might not be worried about my own privacy, but I should care about the privacy of other people, about people on the margins, the more ...

Whenever you visit a website, it sets off a chain of modules that are programmed to make the most out of your data. In many cases, that means your personal information is put up for sale and sold to ...

The upcoming version of Mozilla's Firefox browser will enable users to activate the Global Privacy Tool -- a universal "do-not-share-my-data" command -- directly from ...

A number of technology companies have come together to create the Global Privacy Control (GPC), a new standard to help ensure consumers can feel safe about how their ...

More than ever before, consumers are aware of their rights when it comes to their privacy online. Whether they understand the letter of the law exactly or not, the reality is that as privacy rapidly ...

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues numerous standards, guides and directions on a wide variety of technology and security issues. Most readers are familiar with the ...