Shoshana Zuboff talking: Surveillance capitalism departs in many ways from the history of market capitalism, but in a fundamental way it is continuous with that … We Thought We Were Searching Google, But Google Was Searching UsRead more
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Equifax Data Breach is a 10 out of 10 Scandal
William Black AARON MATE: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Mate. The consumer credit reporting giant Equifax is in hot water after one of the … Equifax Data Breach is a 10 out of 10 ScandalRead more
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A Worldwide Web of Digital Colonialism
“Humanity is stuck with Big Data, intellectual property, centralized clouds, the internet of things, smart cities littered with surveillance, automation, algorithmic decision-making, Big Tech corporations, … A Worldwide Web of Digital ColonialismRead more
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The manipulative tricks tech companies use to capture your attention
Tristan Harris I want you to imagine walking into a room, a control room with a bunch of people, a hundred people, hunched over a … The manipulative tricks tech companies use to capture your attentionRead more
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Digital colonialism is threatening the Global South
Silicon Valley corporations are taking over the digital economy in the Global South, and nobody is paying attention. In South Africa, Google and Facebook dominate … Digital colonialism is threatening the Global SouthRead more
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The data of money
The international bank transfer system, SWIFT, is a form of contemporary digital colonialism and surveillance capitalism as it is run by US firms and provides … The data of moneyRead more
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India’s largest bank leaked account data on millions of customers
India’s largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank balances and recent … India’s largest bank leaked account data on millions of customersRead more
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Facebook Asking Big Banks for Customer Data
Apparently not satisfied with access to its users’ call history, text messaging data, and online conversations, Facebook has reportedly asked major Wall Street firms like … Facebook Asking Big Banks for Customer DataRead more
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One year after discovering your data was hacked, Equifax still hasn’t paid a price
A year after Equifax discovered signs of a data breach that exposed 147 million Americans to potential identity theft, the company has yet to be … One year after discovering your data was hacked, Equifax still hasn’t paid a priceRead more
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Data Protection Committee: Govt Repeatedly Refuses RTI Requests
A series of RTI queries seeking to lift the veil of secrecy off the Srikrishna Committee tasked with drafting India’s data protection bill has met … Data Protection Committee: Govt Repeatedly Refuses RTI RequestsRead more