Privacy
Prosecutors used the CLOUD act to force Google to hand over Michael Cohen’s Gmail, Google Drive and contacts data
Under the CLOUD Act, investigators were able to obtain a warrant which gave them access to the emails, contact, and files Cohen had stored in his Google account.
UK porn block law: How the creepy age verification systems will work
The age verification systems will include online account based verification, app and voucher based verification, and facial scanning verification.
The US government is using images of citizens without their consent, including dead people and exploited minors, to test facial recognition tech
People are being captured at their most vulnerable positions and their images are being used without knowledge or consent.
Slack announces support for encrypted chat, letting enterprise users manager their own encryption keys
This update was launched to favor customers from regulated industries, such as the finance and medical sector, who need greater grip over security and privacy.
Basement is the new privacy-friendly, intimate social network aimed at a post-Facebook world
This cobweb of privacy comes as a reassuring factor for many – especially those that have been burned by recent social media trends and scandals.
What is IPv6 and what are the privacy issues?
With IPv6, companies will be able to track you right down to each individual device.
Facebook is under criminal investigation for its privacy-invasive, dodgy data deals
Subpoenaed records signal that a criminal investigation into these matters is underway.
Google is building “shadow profiles” of its users, tech company Oracle claims
Google – that started off as an internet search company, but is now often accused of making its billions by tracking users’ activities and then making this data available to “3rd party” advertisers – has recently been under fire at home as well.
Facebook is working on technology to “read a person’s mind”
Facebook said that the neural interface device would be “external” and “non-invasive” – if, he noted, the product was going to be used by “everyone.”
Not even a year after its data privacy lawsuit, TV company Vizio wants to target your home with ads specific to your family
The project OAR is working on this aspect and trying to build a solution for the industry to enable “addressable advertising.”
Thailand’s new “cyber security” law is bad for its citizens’ privacy
The Thai government can now enter any internet company, seize the hardware and extract user data without a court order.
Will “ethical data collection” become a new Silicon Valley buzzword?
Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon seem to be grappling with the future of their own business models.