Facebook and Google have ad trackers on your streaming TV
Modern TV, coming to you over the Internet instead of through cable or over the air, has a modern problem: […]
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Google Seeks to Establish Facial Recognition in Homes
With opposition growing to facial recognition, Google has decided instead to build facial recognition into Nest Hub Max, an “always […]
California lawmakers passes ban on facial recognition tech in police body cams
The three-year moratorium prohibits state and local law enforcement from using facial recognition technology. The bill, AB215, also referred to […]
UK Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 4, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of […]
Bavarian DPA investigates Blood Donation Service for website tracking
The Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA) is currently scrutinising the website of the blood donation service of the Bavarian Red […]
Browser Fingerprinting: An Introduction and the Challenges Ahead
In the past few years, a technique called browser fingerprinting has received a lot of attention because of the risks […]
UK watchdogs voice concern over lip-reading CCTV
The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has warned that in the future, citizens may have to hide their conversations […]
Google proposes new privacy and anti-fingerprinting controls for the web
Google has announced a new long-term initiative that, if fully realized, will make it harder for online marketers and advertisers […]
Facebook’s New Tool Lets You See Which Apps and Websites Tracked You
The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy. The company […]
FBI proposal outlines plans for large-scale collection of social media data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in […]
Amazon’s Ring Is a Perfect Storm of Privacy Threats
Recent reports show that Ring has partnered with police departments across the country to hawk this new surveillance system—going so […]
Contractors at Microsoft eavesdrop on some Skype calls
Amazon and Google have been in the headlines recently over how the tech giants’ workers eavesdrop on the audio footage […]