Privacy
GitLab backtracks on controversial user tracking
GitLab are reacting to the backlash that their recent changes made.
Australian police fudge answers when asked if they use spyware on citizens, raising alarms
This seems to confirm the information that ABC received from a group of security experts, who indicated that the NSW police have a license of the Finfisher spying program.
Users alarmed to find Google indexes gun serial numbers and license plates
When you enter a license plate number in Google Images, it can reveal the vehicle photo.
New Republican bill thinks Minority Report style mass school surveillance will cut school shootings
To date, there has been no documented evidence that this level of mass surveillance actually prevents any harm.
Facebook bans Page of Hong Kong protest safety app, HKmap Live
The app creator says Facebook’s real name policy prevented them from operating the account anonymously.
Comcast isn’t happy it won’t be able to see your web history when traffic is encrypted
Comcast uses anti-monopoly arguments for criticizing Google for encrypting web traffic.
China has developed advanced surveillance tools to track Uighurs
Censorship and repression by China continue to be a very important issue that isn’t going away anytime soon. In this latest case, security and intelligence officials from the United States revealed that since 2016 the Xi Jinping regime has created new cyber tools to spy on the citizens of the A
India to introduce social media regulations that combat “fake news” and “misuse of social media”
Yet another government that wants to be the arbiter of truth.
Facebook to start revealing Page owners, forcing them to make their private information public
The changes mean many popular anonymous and pseudonymous meme pages and political pages will be forced to leave the platform.
Major data leak on Best Western Hotels booking system exposes data related to Department of Homeland Security
The most affected of this vulnerability has been the United States Government.
Tim Cook accepts position on advisory board of Chinese University amid criticism of Apple kowtowing to China
Tim Cook will be chairman of the board.
Zappos thinks a 10% discount coupon is good compensation for leaking your personal data
If accepted, this solution would represent a setback in consumer protection laws, as it shows how easy it is for companies to get rid of such serious issues as data leaks.