In Moscow, Big Brother Is Watching and Recognizing Protesters
Police tapped the surveillance system to identify and detain dozens of people who attended last week’s protests in the Russian capital in support of jailed Kremlin foe Alexey Navalny.
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Privacy Chiefs Say Patchwork Data Laws Mean Lawyers Must Work Alongside Engineers
Ensuring compliance with data protection laws has become so complicated that companies must make room for regulatory and ethics experts in product engineering processes.
Signal’s smartass ad exposes Facebook’s creepy data collection
Signal tried to buy “multi-variant targeted” ads on Instagram to show what parent company Facebook knows about its users.
Testing Apple’s Airtag’s privacy features
While AirTags are explicitly intended for items only, Apple has added safeguards to cut down on unwanted tracking.
Vodafone using Google’s cloud and AI to retain customers
The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence between the telecoms market and Silicon Valley.
Facebook and Instagram threaten to charge for access on iOS 14.5 unless you give them your data
Facebook and Instagram are worried that people won’t let them track them.
Does Apple′s new data policy prove it has too much power?
Apple’s latest software update is good news for user data privacy. But the far-reaching repercussions raise questions about how much sway one company should have.
100 Million More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won’t Be the Last
The Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP are the latest in a series of vulnerabilities with global implications.
This Tool Can Make Your Pics Undetectable To Facial Recognition
A new tool is promising to make your pictures undetectable to facial recognition software without significantly changing their appearance.
What do Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses?
Apple Inc on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users.
EU’s Margrethe Vestager Confirms That Google’s Planned Removal Of Third-Party Cookies Is An Antitrust Concern
The European Commission verified in writing that Google’s use of data to fuel its ad tech business is a focus of its ongoing antitrust investigation.
To Be Tracked or Not? Apple Is Now Giving Us the Choice.
With Apple’s latest mobile software update, we can decide whether apps monitor and share our activities with others. Here’s what to know.