Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse
Privacy experts believe tens of millions of Americans are already being monitored by automakers. Source: Big Brother on wheels: Why […]
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How the Government Hides Secret Surveillance Programs
A new report from Human Rights Watch sheds light on a troubling law enforcement practice called “parallel construction.” Source: How […]
Store’s Hidden Cameras Unfair to Cashiers, EU Court Says
A Spanish supermarket’s installation of secret surveillance cameras to combat employee theft violated cashiers’ right to privacy, the European Court […]
Delaying surveillance reform could undermine the economy
As general counsel of Twilio, a mid-size cloud computing company, I follow Washington closely. You may be surprised to know […]
In China, facial recognition is sharp end of big data drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying […]
No tracking, no revenue: Apple’s privacy feature costs ad companies millions
Internet advertising firms are losing hundreds of millions of dollars following the introduction of a new privacy feature from Apple […]
U.S. customs agents are searching more cellphones — including those belonging to Americans
The agency said the inspections increase is an indication that electronic devices are critical sources of information on potential security […]
Privacy of location tracking device owners threatened by ‘Trackmageddon’ flaws
A slew of online services used to manage GPS- and GSM-based location tracking devices have been found vulnerable to flaws […]
Digital Spying And Divorce In The Smartphone Age
Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses […]
Belgian privacy regulator threatens fines for eavesdropping apps
The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy has threatened to take action against eavesdropping apps that listen for what […]
Internet Users in China Expect to Be Tracked. Now, They Want Privacy.
Chinese are demanding better protections even as the government and tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent gather ever more data. […]
How Antivirus Software Can Be Turned Into a Tool for Spying
Government officials warn that software from Kaspersky Lab could be subverted by Russian intelligence. A security researcher shows how it […]