Facebook Emails Seem to Reveal Zuckerberg Was Aware of Privacy Issues
Firm has uncovered emails that appear to show chief executive’s connection to potentially problematic practices, the WSJ reports.
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It’s the middle of the night. Do you know who your iPhone is talking to?
Apple says, “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” Our privacy experiment showed 5,400 hidden app trackers guzzled our data — in a single week.
U.S. Judge Rules Police Can’t Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Fingerprint or Face
The judge says the government’s request “runs afoul” of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
FBI Pilot Program Uses Amazon’s Controversial Facial Recognition Software
The software allows the FBI to automate the analysis of mountains of video surveillance footage much faster than live agents can.
Warrantless NSA Mass Surveillance Authorization Extended By 6 More Years
On Friday afternoon, just hours before Congress failed to avert a government shutdown, the President signed into law the “FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017.” The bill passed the House and Senate earlier this week with the support of many Republicans and Democrats, offering only slight adjustments to Section 702, a law that oversees the NSA’s spying ability.
With Bipartisan Support, House Votes to Renew NSA Spying Program, Rejecting Privacy Safeguards
With bipartisan backing, a total of 256 members of the House of Representatives voted Thursday morning to renew one of the government’s most sweeping surveillance authorities for six years with Read More…
With Bipartisan Support, House Votes to Renew NSA Spying Program, Rejecting Privacy Safeguards
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Congress’ Rushed Attempt to Sneak Through NSA Surveillance Bill Delayed
The 4 PM meeting for consideration of H.R. 4478 – FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 has been postponed subject to call of the Chair. — HouseRulesCommittee (@RulesReps) December 20, Read More…
UK Activist Convicted Under Terror Law For Refusing “Digital Strip Search”
The British anti-terrorism measure ‘Schedule 7’ has just been used to convict Muhammad Rabbani for an offense that has nothing to do with terrorism: refusing to give authorities his computer password.
Google Will No Longer Snoop On Users’ Gmail Content For Targeting Ads
Google’s Gmail service will no longer scan the contents of user emails, relying instead on other data for personalized ads