controls

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The ICO's investigation found South Staffordshire failed to bring in adequate security controls under UK data protection law, which allowed the hackers to get administrator access.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The lawsuit is meritless, said the company spokesperson, who added that the harvesting process is subject to strict quality controls and is regularly audited.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Companies such as Meta Platforms have faced pressure to tighten controls on what young people can see when they use popular platforms like Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He explains how moving it around and clicking on it controls the little arrow on the screen, doing the same thing the flat pad of our old laptop did.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy