Podimo is the next company that wants to paywall podcasts
The open standard of podcasting is increasingly under threat as companies move to centralize the medium.
The EU’s system for combating Russian “disinformation” is a complete flop
The Rapid Alert System just collects data and doesn’t do anything with it.
Google censors Trends feature in New Zealand after complaints from government
New Zealand isn’t impressed that Google revealed the name of someone accused of murder.
Australia encryption laws causing customers to avoid Australian tech companies
Vault Systems joins others in saying that Australia’s law is hurting Australian businesses.
2 billion smart home records left exposed on the internet
The Orvibo website claims that the company supports millions of IoT devices and it can guarantee that data are safe and secured. However, researchers discovered otherwise.
Firefox has a file theft vulnerability that’s been unpatched for 17 years, security researcher says
According to the researcher, Mozilla has no plans to fix the issue.
Slack is vulnerable to attacks until it uses end-to-end encryption, experts warn
Governments and hackers can get access to user’s messages, unless Slack introduces extra encryption.
Amazon admits it keeps your Alexa transcripts forever
Amazon only removes your data if you tell them to delete it. Even then, there are some things they won’t let you delete even if you ask.
Maxine Waters will bring Facebook before congress to discuss its Project Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook’s Libra has been hit with criticism from the moment it was announced.
Myspace employees used “Overlord” tool to spy on users
Almost ten years ago, privacy invasions were rife – they just weren’t talked about as much as they are today.