data collection
Edward Snowden Calls GDPR a “Paper Tiger”, Says Data Collection Is the Real Problem, Not Data Protection
Snowden was speaking at a conference in Lisbon.
Google Smart City Project Moves Forward and Could Get Formal Approval by March 2020
Civil liberty groups have raised concerns over the privacy threats raised by the project and sued the Canadian government in an attempt to stop the project.
GitLab Backtracks on Controversial User Tracking
GitLab are reacting to the backlash that their recent changes made.
Justice Department Orders Apple and Google to Reveal the Names and Locations of Gun Scope App Users
This is the first time American investigators have demanded personal data from users of a single Apple or Google app.
Niantic Won’t Let PokéMon Go Users Delete Their Accounts and Remove Their Data
Everything they’re doing in the name of a lawsuit seems to go against the GDPR.
The Cost of “Free” – Google Doesn’t Need Your Dollars When It Has Your Personal Data
“Free” services like Gmail come with a hidden cost.
Transport for London Will Start Collecting Traveler Data Through WI-FI, by Default Without Consent
TfL says if you don’t like it, turn your Wi-Fi off.
Australian Retailer Gives Away Google Home Minis – But at What “Cost”?
They can give them away because it’s your data that you pay with.
Facebook Investors Vote to Oust Zuckerberg…but He Just Overrules Their Motion
It seems shareholders and investors can’t seem to get rid of their problematic leader.
TrueCaller Has Been Accused of an Egregious Privacy Violation by an Investigative Journalist Who Was Put at Risk
The app allows users to tag numbers, exposing the information of those who need to remain anonymous for their own safety.
Amazon’s Alexa Could in Your Next Apartment Whether You Like It or Not
Amazon are pushing to be in many different aspects of your life.
Facebook’s Announces Creepy New “Movement Maps” to Give Selected Partners Real-Time Snapshots of Users’ Movements
Given Facebook’s history with data privacy, is sharing real-time snapshots of user location data with third-parties a good idea?