A former patient at the University of Chicago Medical Center is suing UChicago, the medical center, and Google, accusing them of violating the privacy rights … UChicago and Google Sued in Federal Class Action Suit for Data SharingRead more
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Oakland city council votes to ban government use of facial recognition
The Oakland city council voted last night to pass an ordinance banning city agencies from using facial recognition technology. The move sets up Oakland to … Oakland city council votes to ban government use of facial recognitionRead more
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Data privacy in short
If you want to understand data privacy in short – 1. If you give, they store. 2. if they store, they share. 3. If they … Data privacy in shortRead more
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Google uses Gmail to track a history of things you buy
Google saves years of information on purchases you’ve made, even outside Google, and pulls this information from Gmail. It’s complicated to delete this private information, … Google uses Gmail to track a history of things you buyRead more
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San Francisco bans city use of facial recognition technology tools
Concerned that some new surveillance technologies may be too intrusive, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition tools … San Francisco bans city use of facial recognition technology toolsRead more
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Amazon Employees Listen To Your Alexa Conversations
Amazon has admitted to hiring thousands of people around the world to use human transcriptions to “improve the customer experience.” The primary idea is to … Amazon Employees Listen To Your Alexa ConversationsRead more
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Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account
Even when your account is deactivated, the social network continues collecting data about your online activities. All that data gets sent back to Facebook and … Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate accountRead more
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Librem 5 smartphone’s Lockdown Mode
Purim’s upcoming Librem 5 smartphone has two key selling points. First, it will ship with free and open source GNU/Linux software featuring as little proprietary … Librem 5 smartphone’s Lockdown ModeRead more
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Privacy vs “I have nothing to hide”
Privacy vs Security I wouldn’t want the world to know the details of the text conversations I have with my fiancée. We’re not discussing anything … Privacy vs “I have nothing to hide”Read more