New Democrat-backed facial recognition bill mirrors an Illinois law that’s actually been successful
The bill is similar to an Illinois law that’s been at the heart of several lawsuits.
On Aug 5, 2020 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
What is ProtonMail, and should you use it?
ProtonMail provides secure email—with a few catches.
On Jun 10, 2020 by Ana Valens
Protesting for Black Lives Matter? Follow these data privacy tips
Don’t let protest surveillance track you.
On Jun 2, 2020 by Ana Valens
Amazon facial recognition tool mismatched 100 politicians to mugshots
The study found similar results to a 2018 one from the ACLU.
On May 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Experts call Republican coronavirus data privacy bill ‘profoundly flawed’
Several groups have come out against the recently-unveiled bill.
On May 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
TikTok sued for allegedly collecting kids’ facial scans
Did the social media giant break the law?
On May 1, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
One senator wants answers from Clearview AI about its coronavirus tracing plan
Sen. Ed Markey wants to know more about facial recognition being used in coronavirus contact tracing.
On May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
How safe is Zoom? These are the security issues around the video software
As Zoom has become more popular, a number of concerns have been raised.
On Apr 26, 2020 by Libby Cohen
Ontario is giving people’s COVID-19 test results to the police
Advocacy organizations say it’s an invasion of privacy.
On Apr 24, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Smartlock developer settles with FTC after security vulnerabilities found
The FTC settled with Tapplock for misrepresenting how secure its devices were.
On Apr 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Report: Hundreds of Zoom accounts collected on the dark web
The links included email addresses, passwords, and other information.
Move over facial recognition, Stanford releases prototype for anal recognition
It’s pretty much the opposite of facial recognition. But also the same.
On Apr 7, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Zoom got popular during coronavirus. Now it’s facing scrutiny from advocacy groups
Zoom has faced a slew of concerns in recent weeks.
On Apr 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Why sex workers are sounding the alarm on the EARN IT Act
Sex workers and privacy advocates warn it could change the internet for the worse.
On Apr 1, 2020 by Ana Valens
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