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iceland

Iceland’s COVID-19 case tracing app has been open-sourced, and the code is on GitHub. The country’s authorities are proving their…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
whatsapp

Two consecutive WhatsApp beta versions indicate that a message self-destruction feature is coming. The users of the app will be…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
EU_GDPR

The enforcement of the GDPR has been somewhat hesitant, and the situation is getting worse. DPA offices are seeing their…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Privacy at risk

Americans aren’t willing to give up their privacy to help the authorities contain the virus spread. Most of them don’t…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
Russian police

Someone is selling an extensive collection of data belonging to Russian car owners on the dark web. The dump contains…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
blur-header

Signal is introducing features to help people hide their faces from the authorities. The app is being empowered with a…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
typing

University researchers figure out a way to translate shoulder movement to keystrokes.In controlled environments, the accuracy of the predictions can…

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Last updated September 25, 2021

Border officials in China are installing spyware on the visitors’ phones, with no exceptions made. The app is scanning the…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
incognito person

Researchers find out that a handful of companies are tracking all porn consumption activities. This is possible even when people…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
sign

Reports claim that Ring’s employees are teaching police officers how to convince people to use Ring products. The newest revelations…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
cortana

Microsoft Cortana is recording what you say and sending it to human reviewers. Microsoft claims they only do this with…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
voice assistants

The consumer market demand for smart speakers grows, no matter the recent privacy incidents. People just love the way they…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
period tracker

Privacy International finds that there are many period tracking apps that are still sharing your data with Facebook. They first…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
investigators

A video-based surveillance network in the U.S. is invading the privacy of citizens for $20. The database of the network…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
google assistant

Google says they will make opting in their audio recording program optional. The setting will be “off” by default, but…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
DEA

DEA has reportedly tried to buy malware from the NSO Group, but they didn’t because it was too pricey. The…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
mass surveillance

A team of three Ph.D. students has developed a novel method of identifying people on the other side of a…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
trackers

EFF highlights the fact that the “big tech” is tracking us everywhere but tries to hide it. Almost all websites…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
shadows

Scientists from MIT have developed a new AI-based camera system that can see around corners. The system reconstructs scenes that…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
university

Schools and colleges in the United States are increasingly deploying monitoring software. Students attend classes and win “attendance points”, otherwise…

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Last updated September 25, 2021
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