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Carl Sinclair
Carl Sinclair is a technology reporter covering anti-competetive practices and privacy issues for Reclaim The Net. [email protected]
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IRS accused of buying smartphone data from unsuspecting surveillance targets
October 10, 2020
Data was collected without the targets’ knowledge.
Google handed over to police data on everyone who searched for certain terms
October 9, 2020
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
Virtual learning puts kids under increased surveillance
September 24, 2020
The always-online method of learning during lockdowns is a privacy concern.
Indian COVID surveillance app has massive data leaks
September 23, 2020
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
UK government ignores privacy concerns and pushes for digital ID system
September 7, 2020
Coronavirus has strengthened calls for digital ID cards.
UK citizens want to know why government sends their data to a credit agency when they request a COVID test
September 7, 2020
The fear that coronavirus would lead to a decrease in privacy seems to have come to pass.
With orders from China, police are forcing Hong Kong citizens to unlock their devices after social media posts
September 3, 2020
🛡 The fallout of the new “security” law.
Federal court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional
September 2, 2020
It turns out non-specific warrants are illegal.
Bridgefy is considered to be a private app for protesters but is a privacy nightmare
August 30, 2020
The app has been leaking identities.
IRS accused of buying smartphone data from unsuspecting surveillance targets
Data was collected without the targets’ knowledge.
October 10, 2020
Google handed over to police data on everyone who searched for certain terms
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
October 9, 2020
Virtual learning puts kids under increased surveillance
The always-online method of learning during lockdowns is a privacy concern.
September 24, 2020
Indian COVID surveillance app has massive data leaks
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
September 23, 2020
UK government ignores privacy concerns and pushes for digital ID system
Coronavirus has strengthened calls for digital ID cards.
September 7, 2020
UK citizens want to know why government sends their data to a credit agency when they request a COVID test
The fear that coronavirus would lead to a decrease in privacy seems to have come to pass.
September 7, 2020
With orders from China, police are forcing Hong Kong citizens to unlock their devices after social media posts
🛡 The fallout of the new “security” law.
September 3, 2020
Federal court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional
It turns out non-specific warrants are illegal.
September 2, 2020
Bridgefy is considered to be a private app for protesters but is a privacy nightmare
The app has been leaking identities.
August 30, 2020