Silicon Valley Shuttle Drivers Vote to Join Union

The bus drivers who transport workers to the campuses of six Silicon Valley employers voted to join the Teamsters to negotiate better working conditions and wages.

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Venmo Was Ordered in July by California Regulators to Address Security Issues

Venmo, a popular mobile payments app, was told to establish companywide best practices and programs around user privacy, security, customer service and fraud loss management.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/venmo-was-ordered-in-july-by-california-regulators-to-address-security-issues/?_r=1

For Net Neutrality Advocates, a Moment to Celebrate

Grassroots advocates cheered the F.C.C.’s net neutrality vote even before it happened, while others expressed hesitancy about its scope and skepticism about its staying power.

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White House Proposes Broad Consumer Data Privacy Bill

Under the proposed legislation, called the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act, industries would draw up their own codes of conduct on handling customer data, which regulators would enforce.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/28/business/white-house-proposes-broad-consumer-data-privacy-bill.html?_r=1

Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public

The Apple watch scheduled to debut in April, a bit later than the company had hoped, because of technology challenges.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/technology/apples-new-job-selling-a-smartwatch-to-an-uninterested-public.html?_r=1

Uber Driver Database Breached by Someone Outside Company

The breach may have revealed the names and identification numbers of up to 50,000 drivers, but so far there are no reports that stolen information has been misused.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/uber-driver-database-breached-by-someone-outside-company/?_r=1

Google Unveils Plan for New Corporate Campus

Google unveiled a radical proposal for a new campus that would replace its current headquarters in Mountain View.

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