The state of tracking and data privacy in 2020
January 2020 felt like a turning point. CCPA went into effect, Google Chrome became the latest browser to commit to […]
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Mobile Device IDs Will Be The Next Ad Tracker To Bite The Dust
Neither Apple nor Google – which is fresh off announcing its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome less than […]
Welfare surveillance system violates human rights, Dutch court rules
A Dutch court has ordered the immediate halt of an automated surveillance system for detecting welfare fraud because it violates […]
Teens have figured out how to mess with Instagram’s tracking algorithm
Teenagers are using group accounts to flood Instagram with random user data that can’t be tied to a single person. If […]
European parliament says it will not use facial recognition tech
Statement comes after leaked memo on use of technology in security provoked outcry The European parliament has insisted it has […]
Hiding in plain sight: activists don camouflage to beat Met surveillance
Privacy campaigners bid to beat police facial recognition plans by wearing ‘dazzle’ makeup. Wearing makeup has long been seen as […]
Chicago police using controversial Clearview AI facial recognition tool that taps photos from Facebook, other sites
The Chicago Police Department is using a controversial facial recognition tool that allows investigators to search an image of unknown […]
Avast Is Going To Stop Selling Your Web Habits
Avast, one of the world’s biggest antivirus and security companies, announced plans to wind up its subsidiary Jumpshot after a […]
Smart doorbell company Ring may be surveilling users through its app
The “Ring for Android” app shares user data including names, private IP addresses, mobile network carriers and sensor data with […]
Moscow rolls out live facial recognition system with an app to alert police
Moscow is the latest major city to introduce live facial recognition cameras to its streets, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announcing […]
Facebook’s new privacy tool lets you manage how you’re tracked across the web
Mark Zuckerberg’s long-promised “Clear History” button is finally launched globally. Facebook has been determined to give people privacy controls while […]
London Police Will Deploy Live Facial Recognition Cameras
London’s Metropolitan Police announced Friday they would begin rolling out new facial recognition cameras, despite controversy. The Metropolitan Police, the […]