Privacy
Australia plans to automatically use people’s payment records for coronavirus “tracing”
Another proposed threat to privacy and freedoms.
MembersChina’s increase in “digital authoritarianism” after COVID shows what could be coming to the West
? The West’s decrease in civil liberties isn’t yet anywhere near the loss in China but the gap is closing.
Over 370 Christians in China arrested after online surveillance
Many Christians in China face constant monitoring.
Apple’s MacOS caught sending user data to Apple every time an app is opened
Apple’s supposed commitment to privacy falls short.
MembersBig Tech’s creeping censorship of private conversations
? The thought of being censored based on what you say in private used to be unthinkable but the Silicon Valley giants are mainstreaming this dystopian tactic.
Ticketmaster considered getting guests to prove covid vaccine or negative test to get access to events
If implemented, it would be decided by the organizer, not Ticketmaster itself.
NSW official says “walk-in culture” is over and a digitally tracked “check-in culture” should be the norm
New South Wales, Australia, has introduced mandatory tracking.
The EU appears close to restricting end-to-end encryption
The proposals are unlikely to pass in their current form but some anti-privacy legislation is likely to come soon.
Report: Joe Biden wants ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt to lead a tech industry task force in the White House
Critics will be concerned that such an appointment would solidify Big Tech’s power and influence.
Google develops app to limit Android device functionality if user stops payments
The technology could have many worrying future applications.