Vizio got in trouble with the FTC this week and had to pay $2.2 million to settle charges around having monitored the viewing habits on … Most smart TVs are tracking youRead more
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14 eyebrow-raising personal details Google knows about you
Google may know more about me than I know about myself. I’m not just saying that, either: I recently started poking around in Google’s personal … 14 eyebrow-raising personal details Google knows about youRead more
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NSA Revelations From 262 Spy Documents
By the first half of 2004, the National Security Agency was drowning in information. It had amassed 85 billion phone and online records and cut … NSA Revelations From 262 Spy DocumentsRead more
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Reagan Administration “Cavalierly” Leaked NSA Signals Intelligence
On Sunday, November 17, 1985, a short article appeared on page A12 of the Washington Post under the headline “Managua Said to Get Military Copters.” … Reagan Administration “Cavalierly” Leaked NSA Signals IntelligenceRead more
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Lenders Are Looking at Your Phone Data
Financial institutions, overcoming some initial trepidation about privacy, are increasingly gauging consumers’ creditworthiness by using phone-company data on mobile calling patterns and locations. The practice … Lenders Are Looking at Your Phone DataRead more
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Uber employees ‘spied on ex-partners, politicians and Beyoncé’
Uber employees regularly abused the company’s “God view” to spy on the movements of “high-profile politicians, celebrities and even personal acquaintances of Uber employees, including … Uber employees ‘spied on ex-partners, politicians and Beyoncé’Read more
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UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance
The United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a report on encryption, taking the perspective of human rights. “What ultimately matters, from … UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of SurveillanceRead more
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AT&T Requires Police to Hide Hemisphere Phone Spying
AT&T built a powerful phone surveillance tool for police, called Hemisphere. Every day, AT&T adds four billion call records to Hemisphere, making it one of … AT&T Requires Police to Hide Hemisphere Phone SpyingRead more
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Uber knows where you go, even after ride is over
As promised, Uber is now tracking you even when your ride is over. The ride-hailing service said the surveillance—even when riders close the app—will improve … Uber knows where you go, even after ride is overRead more
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Police Depts. Paid AT&T Millions to Scrutinize Our Texts & Chats
The secret plan is called Project Hemisphere. The Daily Beast reports AT&T is keeping private call records and selling the information to authorities investigating everything … Police Depts. Paid AT&T Millions to Scrutinize Our Texts & ChatsRead more