Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000
People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them.
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The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:44:41 +0000
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
Read moreHow the US Can Stop Data Brokers’ Worst Practices—Right Now
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000
Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that’s weaponized against vulnerable people.
Read moreBiden’s SOTU: Data Privacy Is Now a Must-Hit US State of the Union Topic
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:32:29 +0000
Biden’s speech proves that protecting personal info is no longer a fringe issue. Now, Congress just needs to do something about it.
Read moreInside Safe City, Moscow’s AI Surveillance Dystopia
Credit to Author: Masha Borak| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000
Moscow promised residents lower crime rates through an expansive smart city project. Then Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
Read moreGoogling for Software Downloads Is Extra Risky Right Now
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: The FTC cracks down on GoodRx, Microsoft boots “verified” phishing scammers, researchers disclose EV charger vulnerabilities, and more.
Read moreA Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.
Read moreADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.
Read moreFlaw in Diksha App Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year.
Read moreIndia’s Public Education App Exposed Millions of Students’ Data
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year.
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