U.S. Treasury Is Buying Private App Data to Target People
The department will use controversial firm Babel Street to hunt for tax and sanctions dodgers, raising constitutional concerns.
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There’s been a big rise in monitoring workers at home
More companies are turning to remote monitoring tools to keep tabs on their employees while working from home.
Nonprofit Websites Are Riddled With Ad Trackers
Such organizations often deal in sensitive issues—and many are feeding data about website visitors to corporations
Amazon Unveils ‘Astro,’ a Privacy Nightmare Robot That Follows You Around
First and foremost, Astro is a spybot.
EU accused of disregarding human rights when supporting law enforcement abroad
The EU has been accused of contributing to the development of ‘surveillance’ capacities in third countries without considering fundamental rights and data protection.
Amazon asks Ring owners to respect privacy after court rules usage broke law
Court upholds harassment claim after neighbour complained about use of security cameras and doorbells.
Cybersecurity Experts Sound Alarm on Apple and E.U. Phone Scanning Plans
More than a dozen prominent cybersecurity experts criticized plans by Apple and the European Union to monitor people’s phones for illicit material.
Moscow metro launches facial recognition payment system despite privacy concerns
The Moscow metro has launched what authorities say is the first mass-scale deployment of a facial recognition payment system.
Is the Cookie Web Tracker Dying?
The internet’s original data collection tool is still ubiquitous, even as the web moves away from it
London’s Met Police Buying Retrospective Facial Recognition Technology
The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service has been authorised to buy and use retrospective facial recognition technology.
In Venice, High-Tech Tracking of Tourists Stirs Alarm
Can cellphone data and surveillance cameras help restore the city’s old-world charm, or just destroy what magic remains?
Intimate data: can a person who tracks their steps, sleep and food ever truly be free?
Big tech now encourages us to monitor everything via smartphones and watches. How much privacy have we lost to the promise of self improvement – and is it time to stop?