Why the third time won’t be the charm for a new U.S.-EU data-sharing agreement
Activists and privacy experts still have major concerns about mass surveillance.
On Apr 10, 2022 by Jonathan Keane
Virginia poised to pass sweeping new data privacy bill
It does have some differences to California’s law.
On Feb 11, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Corporations do not have a First Amendent right to your data, judge says
The case will continue, but a Maine judge poked holes in the arguments against it.
On Jul 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Andrew Yang wants people to get paid for data collected by tech giants
Yang advocated for data property during his 2020 presidential campaign.
On Jun 22, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats unveil coronavirus data privacy bill that is a direct rebuke of Republicans
It diverges from a Republican-backed bill in several ways.
On May 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Experts call Republican coronavirus data privacy bill ‘profoundly flawed’
Several groups have come out against the recently-unveiled bill.
Here’s what people are Googling during the pandemic
Searches have spiked for ‘stimulus checks’ and ‘Tiger King.’
On May 5, 2020 by Allyson Waller
Ring doorbells are collecting way more data than you think
The detailed look into the kind of information Ring is collecting comes as privacy and digital rights groups have raised alarms about the devices.
On Mar 4, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Reddit’s CEO issues a dire warning about TikTok
Concerns have been raised about TikTok’s handling of user information.
On Feb 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
These popular email apps are scraping and selling your data
At least one company has defended the practice.
On Feb 11, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
How one woman hacked online dating to find the perfect partner
Data says: Be MORE picky.
On Feb 10, 2020 by Matt Silverman
Authorities retrace coronavirus-infected couple by tracking phone
They wanted to learn who the couple came in contact with and where.
On Feb 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
70,000 Tinder photos of women are being circulated in cybercrime forum
It remains unclear what the photos will be used for.
On Jan 16, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Amazon employees leaked customer data–again
The employees have been fired.
On Jan 11, 2020 by Alexandra Samuels
This Mark Zuckerberg deepfake shows how far the tech still has to go
Here’s what two weeks and $552 can do for an amateur deepfake creator.
On Dec 18, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
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