Amazon’s Ring Neighbors App Exposed Users’ Precise Locations and Home Addresses
A security flaw in Ring’s Neighbors app was exposing the precise locations and home addresses of users who had posted to the app.
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U.S. Schools are Buying Phone-Hacking Tech That the FBI Uses to Investigate Terrorists
By Tom McKay and Dhruv Mehrotra December 11, 2020 In May 2016, a student enrolled in a high-school in Shelbyville, Texas, consented to having his phone searched by one of Read More…
Arizona DMV Sells Drivers’ Photos and SSNs to Private Investigators
Whereas many DMVs sell drivers’ names, addresses, or vehicle information, the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) sells some residents’ most personal information.
Texting App with Ties to Trump Campaign to Be Repurposed for Contact Tracing
A mobile app once used by the Trump campaign and other partisan interests has been rebranded and is now part of an “approved” national app database specifically designed for use by public health and safety agencies.
Firm That Tracked Protesters Targeted Evangelicals During 2016 Election
The CEO of data broker Mobilewalla, which worked with Republican SuperPACs, says it tracked Evangelicals’ cell phone locations for six months.
Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries (VIDEO)
COVI-PASS will determine whether you can go to a restaurant, if you need a medical test, or are due for a talking-to by authorities in a post-COVID world. Consent is voluntary, but enforcement will be compulsory.
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy As We Know It
A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says.
Amazon’s Ring Is A Perfect Storm of Privacy Threats
Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance concerns.
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.
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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