Privacy
Apple managed to decimate ad blockers on Safari with little backlash
But, unlike Google and its plans for Chrome, the Apple has succeeded in removing adblockers without facing any backlash or raising alarms among its users.
UK NHS trusts sign data sharing contract with Google, raising privacy concerns
Google’s complete takeover of UK company DeepMind mean NHS contracts are now made direct with Google.
Edward Snowden suggests Germany cooperated with the NSA
Snowden’s memoir, dubbed “Permanent Record,” describes Germany as a “primary example” of cooperation in NSA’s mass surveillance programs.
Facebook stores Portal voice recordings by default
Facebook enables voice data storage by default wherein consumers are responsible for disabling the option, if they wish to.
China says Apple works with US authorities to “spy on ordinary users”
China could be firing a shot across the leading US tech giant’s bows that suggests: if your government plays its cards wrong, your future will exclude China’s lucrative 1+ billion market primed to spend disposable income on overpriced status symbols.
Over 15,000 unsecured private webcams are easily visible online
When it comes to P2P devices, most of them are IoT and web cameras that are always connected to the manufacturer’s server. The problem is, this is only as secure as the manufacturer makes it, and not all of them work under the same standards.
Tech giants tried but failed to prevent California Consumer Privacy Act
Only five amendments went through and none of them managed to compromise its goal or introduce loopholes that could be exploited in a future by tech giants.
US files civil lawsuit against Edward Snowden and seeks all proceeds from his new book
The lawsuit was filed on the same day that Snowden’s book Permanent Record was released – a book which focuses on Snowden’s work for US spy agencies and why he decided to become a whistleblower.
Russia considers harsher fines for noncompliance with data protection laws
Last week, the Russian Parliament, the State Duma, adopted a bill in the first reading on GDPR-esque fines for violation of a personal data residency law. The fines under the new bill would amount to a max of $280,000.
pCloud Crypto review: A solid encrypted cloud storage solution that lacks advanced features
pCloud Crypto is a solid performer when performing basic file operations on desktop. However, it lacks many of the advanced file management features that competing end-to-end encrypted cloud storage services and has relatively limited mobile and web apps.
UK National Crime Agency to create database of voice recordings to identify suspects
Civil liberties and privacy groups already fear the latest move would create “yet another state-held library” without “clear rules.”
Edward Snowden warns of AI tyrants that become “automated police officers”
Snowden touched on the dangers that future misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) can present to civil liberties and human rights.