All the Data Amazon’s Ring Cameras Collect About You
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
The popular security devices are tracking (and sharing) more than you might think.
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Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think
Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Despite the DOJ vowing to protect people’s ability to travel out of state for abortion care, legal experts warn not to take that freedom for granted.
Read moreRussia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.
Read moreHow to Safely Lend Someone Else Your Phone
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The next time someone wants to borrow your device to make a call or take a picture, take these steps to protect your privacy.
Read moreCongress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill
Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000
A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.
Read moreThe DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data
Credit to Author: Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 +0000
The ACLU released a trove of documents showing how Homeland Security contracted with surveillance companies to scour location information.
Read moreThe Most Popular Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy
Credit to Author: Kristen Poli| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Under increased scrutiny, certain period-tracking apps are seeing a surge of new users. Which are as safe as they claim to be?
Read moreAmazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: A wild Indian cricket scam, an elite CIA hacker is found guilty of passing secrets to WikiLeaks, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read moreA New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Researchers have found a way to use the web’s basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
Read moreA Privacy Panic Flares Up in India After Police Pull Payment Data
Credit to Author: Varsha Bansal| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:01:51 +0000
Nonprofit donors had their information given to law enforcement without consent, highlighting limited data protections in the world’s largest democracy.
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