The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2020. (Photo by Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty Images) New FCC privacy task force takes aim at data breaches, SIM-swaps The Federal Communications Commission task force will also examine how carriers collect and share geolocation data. Jun 14, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Person’s hand holding an iPhone using the Google Bard generative AI language model (chatbot) with prompt entry field, Lafayette, California, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) AI chatbots want your geolocation data. Privacy experts say beware. Sharing any form of personal data with generative AI models can be risky, experts say. Jun 8, 2023 By Tonya Riley
NEW YORK, NY – T-Mobile store. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers offer no way for consumers to opt-out of geolocation data collection, according to responses to the agency. Aug 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley