Privacy
Canada goes full “Minority Report”, wants to stop crime before it happens
Canada wants algorithm capable of detecting crime in advance.
Clever use of encrypted messaging apps slowed down Robert Mueller’s investigation
Everyone should be using end-to-end encryption for privacy.
Android apps with over 50M downloads were involved in adfraud and data harvesting
Now, what in the world does a flashlight need 31 authorizations for?
Facebook left millions of Instagram passwords unenecrypted on a server, buries the announcement in an old blog post
Facebook also published the update just before the release of the long-awaited Mueller report – a move that’s likely to reduce the public’s awareness of Facebook’s mistake.
Utah bans warrantless searches of your digital data
With Utah’s example the hope is that other states will follow this path.
Facebook are developing the smart speaker no one asked for
Facebook have shown again and again that they can’t be trusted with users’ privacy.
Microsoft says it refuses to sell face recognition tech to law enforcement
Apparently, Californian police wanted to run a face scan whenever they pull someone over.
Google’s new AMP domain change will hide the fact a website is served by (and tracked by) Google
The move has many privacy implications.
Microsoft’s latest email breach is a good time to switch to end-to-end encrypted email
You shouldn’t use an email service where staff can read your emails.
The California Privacy Senate Bill ignores the biggest privacy-abuser of all: adtech
Adtech’s data on all of us is shocking.
Silicon Valley lobbyists are pushing back hard against consumer privacy legislation
Big tech wants to weaken privacy laws.
Zuckerberg used personal data about friends, relationships and photos as leverage over company partners
While publicly declaring its commitment to user privacy, the company was looking for ways to use the data it collects to its maximum advantage.