Privacy
Some “informal” UK telecoms infrastructure somehow relies on Yahoo Groups, now it’s going away
The Oftel Yahoo Group wis being used for managing UK phone number assignments.
New privacy bill threatens jail time for tech executives that abuse user data
The act would force tech companies to include a “one-click solution” for users to opt-out of their tracking and targeted ads programs.
UK’s controversial porn block plans officially canceled
The problematic plans have faced numerous delays.
Google new delete history feature is almost useless for privacy, experts warn
The last 24 hours activity is most valuable for advertisers.
Colleges are secretly using social media data to rank applicants
Many have privacy concerns.
Snowden defends encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
Google rejects uBlock Origin from Chrome Web Store
This has been a controversial and upsetting development in the works for a while now.
Journalists are increasingly using Google’s G Suite for their work, raising ethics and privacy questions
Data created and exchanged using G Suite is not end-to-end encrypted, which allows Google – and others, such as a US government agency, to gain access to it.
Swedish company Yubico sends free security Yubikeys to Hong Kong protestors
These keys will be given away to the leaders of the protest movement and journalists working locally.
Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default
It’s unclear when Apple started allowing Tencent and Google to log some user IP addresses.
India outlines bill to give government access to WhatsApp messages
It’s believed that WhatsApp would leave the country altogether rather than comply.
Violent obsessive fan tracked down Ena Matsuoka’s location through the reflection in her eye
Sato waited at a bus stop for Matsuoka to arrive at her home in Tokyo and then proceeded to gag her with a rag.