Privacy
Sweden demands answers from Spotify over its data practices
Spotify’s been given a list of questions that it must answer by July 1st.
Facebook shares tank after leaked emails revealed Zuckerberg was aware of Facebook’s privacy crimes
The FTC specifically wants to know if Facebook violated a consent decree that it has agreed to follow way back in 2012.
Austrian Supreme Court rules: Facebook must face privacy lawsuit
Facebook tried to block the lawsuit.
British spy agency exposed for “extraordinary, persistent illegality” in mass spying protocols
Human rights organization Liberty took Mi5 to task for acting without overreach.
La Liga, Spain’s professional football league has been fined for listening to users through an app
La Liga were listening to users to try to find copyright abusers.
Canada gives its military the power to spy on citizens
In the past, it was considered unheard of for a nation state to spy on its own citizens. These days, it happens all the time.
New report reveals how Spotify monetizes data about users’ moods
In depth info about how Spotify makes extra money from its users’ habits have been revealed.
Facebook severely limits its “Open Graph” feature in the face of privacy concerns
Many investigators and journalists used to make good use of the feature.
The US Custom and Border Patrol announce a major data breach
The database contains thousands of images of those crossing the border.
Wire teams up with EY to provide end-to-end encrypted messaging for businesses
This new partnership could be a Slack competitor to companies that value privacy.
A New York Times article about privacy regulations contained more than 15 privacy-invading trackers
Some suggested that the NYT should disclose the conflict of interest.
Microsoft’s face recognition technology is getting more invasive, and the burden of consent is left on users
It begs the question, “How can Microsoft expect users to get consent from all users of the photos in their cloud storage?”