Privacy
Tutanota launches end-to-end encrypted calendar
The popular privacy-focused email provider is slowly adding on tools to increase the experience.
Google’s creepy Gmail purchase history can’t be deleted
Google says deleting purchase receipt emails removes your purchase history but a new CNBC report says this is not the case.
Australia encryption laws causing customers to avoid Australian tech companies
Vault Systems joins others in saying that Australia’s law is hurting Australian businesses.
Superhuman email privacy controversy highlights wider problems with the industry
Email tracking companies have been profit off of hidden user tracking for years.
Slack is vulnerable to attacks until it uses end-to-end encryption, experts warn
Governments and hackers can get access to user’s messages, unless Slack introduces extra encryption.
Amazon admits it keeps your Alexa transcripts forever
Amazon only removes your data if you tell them to delete it. Even then, there are some things they won’t let you delete even if you ask.
Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, calls for a Declaration of Digital Independence
Sanger outlines the problems with the modern web.
Trump administration considering proposals to ban end-to-end encryption
The controversial proposals to end encryption would put people at risk, security experts say.
Italy’s privacy watchdog slaps Facebook with $1.1 million fine
The fine is related to the Cambridge Analytics scandal.
Japanese tech company Line to introduce credit rating system, echoing China
Many have drawn parallels between this new announcement and China’s social credit system.
British lawmakers are being advised to keep away from Amazon’s Alexa
Sources say that Members of Parliament are being advised to avoid using the smart assistant.
Google sued for inappropriately accessing private medical data
The suit could slow down Google’s ambitions to enter the medical sector in a major way.