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January 23, 2021

A Home Security Tech Hacked Into Cameras To Watch People Undressing And Having Sex

Telesforo Aviles admitted he took note of homes where attractive women lived and hacked into more than 200 accounts over several years.

January 22, 2021

Portland Becomes First Jurisdiction to Ban Certain Uses of Facial Recognition by Private Businesses

In an effort to ameliorate the potential discriminatory impact of facial recognition technologies on people of color, women, and other groups, Portland, Ore., recently joined a growing number of jurisdictions limiting the use of facial recognition technology.

January 22, 2021

Evaluating the Privacy of Covid-19 At-Home Tests

The tests are essential for fighting the pandemic, but poor privacy policies could discourage some people from using them.

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January 22, 2021

Data stolen from Scottish regulator in cyberattack published online

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) earlier this month revealed at least 4,000 files containing 1.2GB were stolen in an ongoing ransomware attack that began on Christmas Eve.

January 22, 2021

Brussels zeroes in on Google’s adtech business

The European Commission is mulling two new probes into the tech giant.

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January 22, 2021

New York State Lawmakers Reintroduce CCPA-Like Data Privacy Legislation

California Consumer Privacy Act-like regulations may be coming to a New York business near you. State lawmakers have reintroduced two key pieces of data.

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January 22, 2021

Israel’s data-for-vaccines deal with Pfizer raises privacy concerns

Health Ministry releases details of agreement with coronavirus vaccine producer, but redacted document doesn’t address all questions, including some ethical worries.

January 22, 2021

Here’s What Google Didn’t Say in Its Promises About Our Privacy

Google issued its response on Sunday via a public blog post tackling some of the more “misleading” allegations but they only ring true if you don’t actually question Google’s claims.

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January 22, 2021

App Claims It Can Detect ‘Trustworthiness’

Experts say an algorithm can’t determine whether you can be trusted by analyzing your face or voice. But that’s not stopping this company from trying.