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Mary Altaffer / AP

5:00am May 19, 2021

National National Politics & Government

For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau must protect people's privacy when it releases demographic data from the 2020 count. Plans to change how it does that have sparked controversy over how it may affect redistricting.
7:04pm Oct 05, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

North Carolina's Census Data Collection Continues To Lag

by David Ford

As of Monday, North Carolina was 41st in the nation for its total response rate to Census 2020.

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LM Otero / AP

4:51pm Aug 29, 2020

National National Politics & Government

The Census Scales Back A Critical Step: Checking Its Own Work

by Hansi Lo Wang

With just three months to review the 2020 census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, Census Bureau officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss out.
4:33pm Aug 07, 2020

Education Education

What Metric Will Be Considered 'Safe' To Reopen NC Public Schools?

by Keri Brown

A vast majority of K-12 public school students in North Carolina will learn remotely when school begins on August 17.
5:06pm May 14, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Wilkes Tyson Plant Closes Again, Struggles To Balance Operations and Worker Safety

by Keri Brown

The Tyson Foods Plant in Wilkes County is closing temporarily. This is the second time in a week the facility has shut its doors after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.

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Giulia Marchi / Bloomberg via Getty Images

9:00am Jan 05, 2020

World News World News

In China, A New Call To Protect Data Privacy

by Emily Feng

China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info.

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3:53pm Jul 21, 2019

World News World News National

Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges

by Kaity Kline

A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency.
Reed Saxon / AP

7:25pm Dec 20, 2018

World News World News National

Amazon Customer Receives 1,700 Audio Files Of A Stranger Who Used Alexa

by Sasha Ingber

The incident reportedly happened in Germany after the customer sent Amazon a request for his own data. "This unfortunate case was the result of a human error and an isolated single case," Amazon said.
Paul Sakuma / AP

2:36pm Oct 09, 2018

Economy Economy

Google+ Shutting Down For Consumers After Data Vulnerability Is Revealed

by Merrit Kennedy

The company says it discovered and patched the issue in March but did not immediately disclose it. There is no evidence, it said, that a third party was aware of the bug or misused profile data.
Chaiel Schaffel / Rhode Island Public Radio

11:42am Sep 29, 2018

National National Education

No Cash Needed At This Cafe. Students Pay The Tab With Their Personal Data

by Chaiel Schaffel

For free coffee, students can provide their names, phone numbers, email, majors and interests. This information is then provided to corporate sponsors who want to "diversify students' career choices."
Richard Drew / AP

1:38pm Apr 09, 2018

Report: Facebook Suspends Another Data Analytics Firm As Scandal Widens

by Merrit Kennedy

As the company prepares to notify 87 million users whose data was misused by Cambridge Analytica, CNBC reports that Facebook is suspending Cubeyou over similar allegations.
3:15pm Mar 26, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

North Carolina Joins Request For Answers On Facebook Privacy Practices

North Carolina’s attorney general has joined dozens of others in asking for information on Facebook’s business practices.