Human Rights Watch estimates that since 2009, there have been at least 14 federal lawsuits filed over cops’ misuse of their access to personal data … Cop awarded $585K after colleagues snooped on her via license databaseRead more
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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit for tracking people in incognito mode
Google faces a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of invading people’s privacy and tracking internet use even when browsers are set … Google faces $5 billion lawsuit for tracking people in incognito modeRead more
Posted inDisease / Multimedia / Privacy
Contact Tracing in the Stalker State
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Hancock grants GCHQ powers over NHS IT systems
The NHS must hand over information from its IT systems to the UK’s intelligence and security authority during the covid-19 pandemic after the agency was … Hancock grants GCHQ powers over NHS IT systemsRead 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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Privacy issues of Zoom
Zoom has seen a flood of new users as the COVID-19 outbreak forces more and more employees to transition to working from home. Zoom’s big … Privacy issues of ZoomRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / Privacy / ToMl
Govt. Sold Your Driving License Data To Private Companies
And Earned Rs 65 Crore This Year! In a shocking revelation, it has been discovered that Govt. of India has not only sold your private … Govt. Sold Your Driving License Data To Private CompaniesRead more
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Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy
Every minute of every day, everywhere on the planet, dozens of companies — largely unregulated, little scrutinized — are logging the movements of tens of … Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero PrivacyRead more
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Digital Billboards Are Tracking You
On a bright Friday morning, Frank O’Brien is giving me a tour through Times Square in New York City. Thousands of strangers are milling around … Digital Billboards Are Tracking YouRead more
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The largest transfer to date of private medical data to the tech giant
Last week, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Ascension Healthcare, the second-largest healthcare provider in the US, has partnered with Google in a … The largest transfer to date of private medical data to the tech giantRead more