Peloton bikes are vulnerable to malware attacks
Peloton bikes are vulnerable to malware attacks that could enable creeps to spy on riders through their webcams, according to a report.
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Gov.UK taskforce publishes post-Brexit wish-list: ‘TIGRR’ pounces on GDPR, metric measures
A UK government taskforce chaired by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, has published a wish list of regulatory proposals it wants to see adopted by a post-Brexit administration.
Microsoft Gets Second Shot at Banning hiQ from Scraping LinkedIn User Data
Decision throws out previous ruling in favor of hiQ Labs that prevented Microsoft’s business networking platform to forbid the company from harvesting public info from user profiles.
Biden has quietly deployed an app for monitoring asylum seekers
Officials have quietly deployed a mobile app relying on facial recognition technology to collect data on asylum seekers before they cross the border.
Police in Malaysia use drones to detect high temperatures amid Covid surge
Police have also warned they will use drones to enforce travel restrictions, as Malaysia endures near total lockdown.
The EU has introduced a new ‘digital’ ID
The European Commission wants to develop an app that would contain the digital version of your identity card.
Ring refuses to say how many users had video footage obtained by police
The doorbell camera maker received over 1,800 legal demands during 2020.
Census releases guidelines for controversial privacy tool
the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday announced guidelines for how a controversial statistical method will be applied to the numbers used for drawing congressional and legislative districts.
Google Agrees UK Oversight, Buffer, for Cookie Replacement
After a probe began in January, the tech giant is addressing concerns about third-party cookie removal in Chrome.
German Data Protection Authorities Want to Know What Companies Are Doing With Customer Data
Several German Data Protection Authorities commence independent investigation of cross border transfers of personal data in violation of Schrems II.
Bitcoin Is Actually Traceable, Pipeline Investigation Shows
The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it might seem.
European Privacy Ruling Could Mean More Scrutiny of Companies
Europe’s top court is set to rule on whether national regulators can reach across borders.