Cecilia Kang
Cecilia Kang
Reporter

Cecilia Kang is a national technology reporter, writing about tech and Internet policies at the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission and how regulations affect businesses and consumers. Previously she was a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, where she wrote about technology, race and demographics and economics. Cecilia started her career at AP-Dow Jones in New York City and Seoul, South Korea, where she was bureau chief during the Asian economic crisis of 1998. She grew up in Seattle and attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wa.

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Swamped by smartphone thefts, police ask regulators for remote shutdowns

Swamped by smartphone thefts, police ask regulators for remote shutdowns

The ability to disable stolen devices would end robbers’ profit motive, D.C.’s Cathy Lanier says.

Federal court expedites case on Google privacy policies

U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia said Thursday that it would accelerate a lawsuit that aims to punish Google for alleged privacy violations.

Privacy group wanting FTC to punish Google files lawsuit

Privacy group wanting FTC to punish Google files lawsuit

Electronic Privacy and Information Center says Google’s plans to tie together data of users across services violates settlement the search giant struck with the Federal Trade Commission last summer over a separate privacy controversy.

Privacy group sues FTC over Google

Privacy group sues FTC over Google

The Electronic Privacy and Information Center said in its complaint that Google’s planned privacy policy changes violate a Google settlement with the FTC.