NSA whistleblower and internet freedom advocate Edward Snowden has cautioned the public against celebrating President Trump’s recent social media ban. “I know a lot of … This will be remembered as a turning point in the battle for control over digital speechRead more
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Posted inDigital / India / ToMl
Inside India’s booming dark data economy
Ayushi Sahu was ambushed. One evening in 2018, five months after her wedding, the 21-year-old college student was visiting her parents in the central Indian … Inside India’s booming dark data economyRead more
Posted inAmazon / Digital / Surveillance / ToMl
Kindle Collects a Large Amount of Data
The Kindle sends device information, usage metadata, and details about every interaction with the device (or app) while it’s being used. All of this is … Kindle Collects a Large Amount of DataRead more
Posted inDigital / News / Security / USA Empire
Hack of U.S. Gov’t Data Impacted 21.5 Million
The Obama administration has acknowledged a breach of government computer systems was far worse than they initially disclosed. Hackers stole information including fingerprints and Social … Hack of U.S. Gov’t Data Impacted 21.5 MillionRead more
Posted inDigital / Education / ToMl
Schoolkids: Digital Divide to Digital Partition
It took a down payment of Rs. 2,500 for Rajesh Andhare to get his hands on a smartphone for the first time in his life. … Schoolkids: Digital Divide to Digital PartitionRead more
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Average cost of a data breach rises to $3.92 million
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past five years and now costs $3.92 million on an average, said study by … Average cost of a data breach rises to $3.92 millionRead more
Posted inChildren / Digital / Facebook
Teens are spending nearly half their waking hours on screens
Children ages 8 to 12 are spending almost five hours a day in front a screen while teenagers are spending nearly 7.5 hours a day … Teens are spending nearly half their waking hours on screensRead more
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Zoom App Sends Data to Facebook
As people work and socialize from home, video conferencing software Zoom has exploded in popularity. What the company and its privacy policy don’t make clear … Zoom App Sends Data to FacebookRead more
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Are Digital Technologies Making Politics Impossible
James Williams
Posted inDigital / Multimedia / Theft
Equifax Profits from Data Hack While Consumers Pay the Price
William Black