Is Your New Car a Threat to National Security?
Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Putting sensor-packed Chinese cars on Western roads could be a privacy issue. Just ask Tesla.
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‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
Credit to Author: Chris Stokel-Walker| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:05:21 +0000
A German ad-tech trial features what Vodafone calls “digital tokens.” Should you be worried?
Read moreThe Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived
Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.
Read moreHow to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000
It’s never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely.
Read moreParents Need to Know What’s Going On Inside Their Day Care Apps
Credit to Author: Alexis Hancock| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000
After months of digging into privacy and security issues around these apps, I have some serious concerns.
Read moreBrave Now Lets You Customize Search Results—for Better or Worse
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:59:55 +0000
The privacy-focused company’s new Goggles tool allows users to weed out the noise—whatever that might mean.
Read moreCops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns.
Read moreShanghai’s Censors Can’t Hide Stories of the Dead
Credit to Author: Sonya Yuan| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Many people reportedly died after struggling to access medical care during a brutal lockdown. The families want to make sure these deaths are counted.
Read moreThe Tricky Business of Elon Musk Getting Twitter Fire-Hose Access
Credit to Author: Chris Stokel-Walker| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:01:24 +0000
Twitter has reportedly given the billionaire access to its full stream of tweets and related user data. Is your privacy in jeopardy?
Read moreHow a Saxophonist Tricked the KGB by Encrypting Secrets in Music
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:46:16 +0000
Using a custom encryption scheme within music notation, Merryl Goldberg and three other US musicians slipped information to Soviet performers and activists known as the Phantom Orchestra.
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