Privacy
Who Owns Your DNA Now?
A personal genomics pioneer built on trust now faces the irony of selling the very data users thought they controlled.
MembersFrom Hashtag to Handcuffs: The AI Surveillance Machine Monitoring Protest Tweets
Your right to assemble now comes with a digital trail and a police escort.
PeerTube v7.1 Released: Improved Discoverability, Podcasting 2.0 Support, and Mastodon Integration
The latest PeerTube update refines its user experience while strengthening its place in the Fediverse ecosystem.
India’s Election Commission Advances Voter Digital ID-Linking Initiative
Aadhaar’s expanding grip on voter verification is reshaping India’s electoral landscape, one biometric scan at a time.
Finland’s Big Bet on Biometrics: Crime-Fighting Tool or Privacy Nightmare?
A plan to expand biometric data use with plenty of ambition but little clarity on privacy protections.
US Treasury Slashes Cash Reporting Threshold to $200, Expanding Financial Surveillance in Border Areas
A $200 cash limit means even routine transactions could trigger federal scrutiny in these border counties.
MembersRoom 641A: Mark Klein and the NSA’s Perfect Crime
Klein exposed the backbone of mass surveillance, forcing America to confront the cost of its security state.
Alexa’s Privacy Backtrack: Amazon Pushes All Voice Data to the Cloud
Amazon is stripping away a key privacy safeguard, forcing every Alexa request through its servers.
The Fight to Expose the UK’s Secret War on Privacy
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic are demanding transparency as Apple fights a secret government order to weaken encryption.
The UK’s Digital ID Power Play: Big Finance and Government Push Corporate IDs
A sweeping digital identity push could reshape business verification in the UK, with big finance, tech, and government all in on the plan.
New York’s Selective Privacy Crusade: Suing Over Data Breaches While Embracing Surveillance
New York’s crackdown on data breaches feels a little rich coming from a state that’s spent years normalizing surveillance and digital ID.
FOIA Requests Target Biden Administration’s Financial Surveillance
FOIA requests target Treasury, FBI, and DHS over alleged financial surveillance of conservatives and coordination with private organizations.