Privacy

University of Utah Student Arrested After Posting Nuclear Reactor Joke Online

A clear joke.

Apple’s Privacy Claims Are Undermined by Turning Over Data to Law Enforcement With Little Challenge

While its iPhones are considered secure, its iCloud backups are not end-to-end encrypted.

Customs Officials Scoop Up Contacts, Messages, Call Logs and Photos From 10,000 US Citizens Each Year

Denmark’s New Digital ID System Risks Locking Some People Out of Society

New system introduced this week.

Senator Wyden: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Email and Browsing Data

The tool reportedly covers 93% of the world’s internet traffic.

Proton Drive Is Now Open to All Users

End-to-end encrypted private file storage.

Proton Follows Other VPNs in Pulling Servers Out of India Over New Anti-Privacy Laws

To protect users.

San Francisco Votes to Give Cops Access to Private CCTV Cameras

New powers.

Ottawa Cop Charged With Donating to Civil Liberties Protests

The Canadian government has heavily punished supporters of the Freedom Convoy protests.

The Biden Administration Is Serious About Considering a Digital Dollar

Centralized financial control.

Banks Are Set to Embrace “Behavioral Biometrics”

Japan Makes Big Steps Towards a Cashless Society

New digital payments for salaries.