2 million job seekers targeted by data thieves
A criminal group called ResumeLooters has stolen the personal information of over two million job seekers from at least 65 different websites.
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What a future without browser cookies looks like
Most online users have experienced it. You do an online search for healthcare purposes, travel information, or something to buy and soon you’re being bombarded with emails and targeted online ads for everything related to your search. That’s because browser cookies were tracking you as you performed your searches; they identified you and your activity.
Over the past few years, the online advertising industry has been undergoing a sea change as regulators restricted how cookies can be used and browser providers moved away from their use in response to consumer outcries over privacy.
“They often feel surveilled; some even find it ‘creepy’ that a website can show them ads related to their behavior elsewhere,” according to a recent study by the HEC Paris Business School.
“You have blood on your hands.” Senate Committee calls for action by social media giants to protect children online
In a hearing with the CEOs of the five most used social media platforms the Senate Judiciary Committee found common ground for the need to protect children online
Read moreIn conversation: Bruce Schneier on AI-powered mass spying
Senior Privacy Advocate David Ruiz speaks with Bruce Schneier about artificial intelligence, surveillance, and an era of “mass spying.”
Read moreBruce Schneier predicts a future of AI-powered mass spying: Lock and Code S05E03
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Bruce Schneier about a future of AI-powered mass spying.
Read moreRing curtails law enforcement’s access to footage
US law enforcement will no longer be able to request footage produced by Ring devices, unless it’s an emergency.
Read morePop-up Ad Alert! Beware of Unrealistic Claims on your Smartphones
Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:05:23 +0000
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Read moreGoogle failing to scrub abortion access in location history, study claims
A nonprofit study claims that Google is failing to delete location history that reveals users’ physical trips to abortion clinics.
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