5 Russian-Made Surveillance Technologies Used in the West
Privacy activists are battling to stop Western surveillance technology from filtering out to oppressive regimes. But Russia is also hard […]
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Apple to users: Here’s why our data gathering doesn’t invade your privacy
Apple explains how it can tell, say, which emojis users type into iPhones without seeing which users typed them. Source: […]
Dummy Christmas CCTV camera for kids
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the “Elf Surveillance Dummy CCTV Camera.” This mock camera is designed to be […]
Ghostery 8 Deploys Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Ad Trackers
With the release of Ghostery 8, the popular ad-blocker introduces artificial intelligence and a whole new level of usability for […]
Software development with Data Protection by Design and by Default
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has developed these guidelines to help organisations understand and comply with the requirement of data […]
Anonymous DIY Cell Phone Network
Sopranica is a surveillance-free cellular network built by volunteers from around the world. It’s easy to use and free to […]
Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race
The social network’s actions come after a ProPublica investigation revealed that Facebook failed to keep its promise to reject discriminatory […]
Google’s new app privacy standards mean big changes for developers
Android apps will have to make explicit what customer and device data is being used, for what purpose, and when. […]
Apple is sharing your face with apps
IIt’s going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X’s cutesy “Animoji” starts being used […]
CNIL serves notice to cease serious breach of privacy of connected toys
The robot «I-QUE» and the doll «My Friend Cayla» are so called “connected toys”. They answer children’s questions on various […]
New email app touts end-to-end encryption
Sohel Sanghani has been paying attention to the current state of email security, and like everyone else, saw the massive […]
90 percent of top cryptocurrency apps carry security and privacy risks
A study of 90 cryptocurrency mobile applications available on Google Play found that 90 percent of them contain security vulnerabilities […]