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PrivacyDigest , 23 days ago to Privacy

#FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time #location data | Ars Technica

FCC finalizes $196M penalties for location-data sales revealed in 2018.
#privacy #geolocation #gps #tracking #surveillance

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-fines-big-three-carriers-196m-for-selling-users-real-time-location-data/

hacks4pancakes , 1 month ago to Random stuff

If you haven’t watched HBO’s Telemarketers, you really should. It’s a piece of art on scams.

PrivacyDigest , 1 month ago to Privacy

The #FTC is Trying To Help Victims of #Impersonation #Scams Get Their Money Back - Slashdot
#privacy

https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/04/01/2026233/the-ftc-is-trying-to-help-victims-of-impersonation-scams-get-their-money-back?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest , 1 month ago to Privacy

Jeffrey Epstein's Island Visitors Exposed by #DataBroker

A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender.
#jeffreyEpstein #privacy #geoloc

https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/

PrivacyDigest , 2 months ago to Privacy

Cops Running DNA-Manufactured Faces Through #FaceRecognition is Tornado of Bad Ideas
#biometrics #dna #genetics #privacy #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/cops-running-dna-manufactured-faces-through-face-recognition-tornado-bad-ideas

PrivacyDigest , 2 months ago to Privacy

Some of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 Companies

#Cookie pop-ups now show the number of “partners” that websites may share data with. Here's how many of these third-party companies may get your data from some of the most popular sites online.
#privacy #tracking

https://www.wired.com/story/cookie-pop-up-ad-tech-partner-top-websites/

PrivacyDigest , 2 months ago to Privacy

#Airbnb is banning indoor #security #cameras

The rental app is also introducing new disclosure rules for outdoor security cameras and noise decibel monitors.
#privacy

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/11/24097107/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban

PrivacyDigest , 2 months ago to Privacy

#Spain tells #SamAltman, #Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs

#Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators.
#privacy #openai #biometrics

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/spain-tells-sam-altman-worldcoin-to-shut-down-its-eyeball-scanning-orbs/

PrivacyDigest , 4 months ago to Privacy

Researcher uncovers one of the biggest #password #breaches in recent history

Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as #Facebook, #Roblox, #eBay, and #Yahoo have been circulating on the Internet for at least four months, a researcher said Wednesday.
#privacy #security #breach

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1996879

PrivacyDigest , 4 months ago to Privacy

What is 'nose cover' — and why are Gen Zers doing it in family photos?
#privacy #ai #biometrics

https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/lifestyle/what-is-nose-cover-and-why-are-gen-z-teens-doing-it-in-family-photos/

PrivacyDigest , 4 months ago to Random stuff

US Water Utilities Hacked After Default Passwords Set to '1111', Cybersecurity Officials Say - Slashdot https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/12/23/2239227/us-water-utilities-hacked-after-default-passwords-set-to-1111-cybersecurity-officials-say?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest , 6 months ago to Random stuff

Intensified #Israeli #Surveillance Has Put the West Bank on Lockdown

The #WestBank was Israel’s surveillance laboratory. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, #Palestinian residents have been locked in for days at a time.

https://www.wired.com/story/israel-surveillance-state-out-of-control-west-bank/

PrivacyDigest , 6 months ago to Android

How to Put Your Driver’s License on Your #Phone

Both #Android & #iOS let users in a handful of US states carry a digital version of their government-issued #IDcard on their phone. Here’s what to know about how it works.

>this is not an endorsement. There are just too many implementation issues I haven’t gotten the details on yet.
#privacy #security #identity #identification #surveillance #tracking #driverslicense

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-put-drivers-license-digital-id-on-your-phone/

PrivacyDigest , 7 months ago to Random stuff

Cities Should Act NOW to Ban #PredictivePolicing ...and Stop Using #ShotSpotter, Too https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/cities-should-act-now-ban-predictive-policingand-stop-using-shotspotter-too

PrivacyDigest , 8 months ago to Non Political Twitter

#Twitter, now X, will begin collecting users' #biometric data | CyberScoop
#privacy #security

https://cyberscoop.com/twitter-x-user-biometric-data/

PrivacyDigest , 8 months ago to Random stuff

Researcher builds anti-Russia #AI #disinformation machine for $400 https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964237

PrivacyDigest , 8 months ago to Random stuff

#Taliban Says #Huawei to Install #Cameras to Locate #Militants - Slashdot
#privacy #surveillance

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/08/25/1650229/taliban-says-huawei-to-install-cameras-to-locate-militants?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest , 9 months ago to Random stuff

#Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It's Using Their Data

Zoom is populated by our faces, our voices, and more. If companies like it want to use customer data to train their #AI —now or in the future—they need to let people choose if, and how much, to opt in.
#privacy #tos

https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-became-a-part-of-daily-life-it-needs-to-tell-users-exactly-how-its-using-their-data/