News Roundup: Google cops $170 million fine for violating child privacy

IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( [View in Browser]( Picks of the Week [•How is the Internet of Things being used to combat pollution?]( [•In part two of our snapshot into AI, we look into the privacy issues that AI could cause]( [•A roundup of this week’s technology news including Google’s mammoth fine and mobile phone number exposures by Facebook]( Google and it’s video platform YouTube has been hit with a record-breaking (USD) [$170 million fine,]( after regulators said the tech-giant knowingly and illegally harvested personal information about children to target them with advertising. Google agreed to pay the fine, which was issued by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of New York. As part of the settlement, the FTC and the New York attorney general[alleged](that Google marketed YouTube to advertisers knowing that many of its channels were popular with younger audiences. It also alleged that Google tracked the viewing histories of children so that it could serve them advertising, violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [In part one of our snapshot into AI, we talk to Charlotte Walker-Osborn, partner with global law-firm Eversheds Sutherland, about the more controversial uses of AI]( Having conquered file sharing, Dropbox wants to be at the heart of innovation. [A snapshot of AI’s dark side, part one: warfare and bias]( In part one of our snapshot into AI, we talk to Charlotte Walker-Osborn, partner with global law-firm Eversheds Sutherland, about the more controversial uses of AI. [A snapshot of AI’s dark side, part two: privacy nightmares]( In part two of our snapshot into AI, we look into the privacy issues that AI could cause. [How AI is being used to help tackle mental health issues]( As businesses put more focus on employee wellbeing, they're looking at the ways AI and machine learning can help identify and treat mental health issues in the workplace. [A buyer’s guide to application security solutions]( Find out what real IT Central Station users think of the leading application security solutions. [C-suite need to ensure critical infrastructure is cared for]( It is a stark truth that if organisations do truly want to digitise, then technology infrastructure has to become a central topic of debate and care. Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [Email]( IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us please [unsubscribe](. Copyright © 2018 IDG Connect Ltd.