Privacy
Telegram refuses to provide governments details on its users – even on terrorists
Many have commended Telegram to its commitments to privacy – but some have suggested it should make exceptions for terrorist incidents.
Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi vow to continue to allow ad blockers, even after Google Chrome stops
Many were wondering what would happen to other chromium browsers after the Chrome changes. Here’s the answer.
Alexa should testify in court, Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry says
They say that, at least for now, it should only be used for terrorist incidents and other serious crimes.
George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” is 70 years old today and its message is still resonating around the world
The themes of 1984 are perhaps more prominent today than they were when it was published.
Amazon’s Ring doorbell is creating towns where almost every public area is surveilled
In some towns Ring doorbells are given out for free in order to help reduce crime.
Bloom provide the open source alternative to many Google products
Private and open source, Bloom looks to be the future of open source Google alternatives.
AirlinePrivacy.com launches to draw attention to airline facial recognition tech
People are starting to pay attention to facial recognition at airports.
European Council considers extensive EU-wide mass surveillance program
The Council has told the European Commission to prepare a comprehensive study into retaining more electronic data in the EU.
The surveillance state of China says it wants apps to get consent before tracking users
Even China is calling for privacy measures for tech companies.
Is Apple backing away from its strict rules on what apps it lets into the App Store – or from its strict focus on user privacy and data protection? Or from both?
Apple backs off to avoid anti-trust investigations but is it now putting privacy at risk.
Australian journalist Annika Smethurst reported on the Australian government’s invasive spying on its own people. As a result, her home was raided by police
Australia has been criticized for its heavy-handed approach in recent years.
Senator Josh Hawley calls on Tim Cook to enable “Do Not Track” feature across all apps
Senator Hawley is a big advocate of the “Do Not Track” idea.