Tech’s invasion of our privacy made us more paranoid in 2018
People are flocking to privacy tools online that block trackers following your every click, companies are hiring more privacy experts, […]
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Online ads spoil Christmas surprises, raising privacy concerns
Social media users say they’re being burned by online advertisements spoiling “surprise” gifts by popping up in front of the […]
Google facing mounting pressure over tracking tactics
Google’s data privacy practices are attracting the regulator attention, due to the search engine’s tracking of user locations, the BBC […]
Thefts, Hacks And Surveillance: Whose Side Is Blockchain On?
Crypto is in the news for the recent hacks and breaches, becoming the favorite currency of cybercriminals. This article examines […]
Microchip implants are threatening workers’ rights
Initially, the chips are being used in place of ID cards as a way of opening secure doors. But there’s […]
What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain
As technology and machine learning continue to advance, we’re integrating surveillance into our daily lives at an increasing rate, and […]
European privacy search engines aim to challenge Google
The backlash over Big Tech’s collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of little-known search engines that […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #3
This weeks collection of latest privacy, data protection and cyber-security news and interesting articles. Enjoy the reading! Six month prison […]
It’s Amateur Hour in the World of Spyware and Victims Will Pay the Price
We’re living in the golden age of spyware and government hacking, with companies rushing to join a blossoming billion dollar […]
Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips
Britain’s biggest employer organisation and main trade union body have sounded the alarm over the prospect of British companies implanting […]
Facial image matching system risks ‘chilling effect’ on freedoms
Civil rights groups have warned a vast, powerful system allowing the near real-time matching of citizens’ facial images risks a […]
China surveillance tech can ID people by their walk
Chinese authorities have started using “gait recognition” software – artificial intelligence that identifies people by their body shape and the […]