🌎 Discussion: Spying, Surveillance, and Privacy Concerns

blueharvest · Dec 6, 2024

US phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new rule

The FCC’s rule would require telecoms to tighten security.

www.theverge.com

MagnarTheGreat · Dec 12, 2024

Microsoft Recall caught capturing credit card and Social Security numbers despite reassurances it won't

The sensitive information filter doesn't appear to work

www.tomsguide.com

blueharvest · Dec 23, 2024

Dead reckoning: experts warn of looming threat to nation’s GPS

The jamming and spoofing of GPS navigation and timing signals could become a threat to the American economy.

www.kplctv.com

blueharvest · Dec 23, 2024

AI traffic cameras could be watching you on the road

Almost half of U.K. police forces have tested AI-powered traffic cameras, says an AI traffic safety company.

www.nbcnews.com

blueharvest · Dec 25, 2024

Trump’s imminent surveillance powers pose a threat to Americans’ privacy

Here are just a few reasons it’s dangerous for Trump to have the government’s vast surveillance powers at his disposal.

www.msnbc.com

MagnarTheGreat · Dec 26, 2024

If You Live in One of These States, You'll Have New Privacy Protections in 2025

By the end of January, the number of states with active consumer data privacy laws will have risen from eight to 13.

gizmodo.com

blueharvest · Dec 28, 2024

blueharvest · Dec 31, 2024

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 5, 2025

Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M

Apple users may get $20 each for up to five Siri-enabled devices.

arstechnica.com

blueharvest · Jan 8, 2025

blueharvest · Jan 8, 2025

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 13, 2025

Google allows advertisers to fingerprint you for even better tracking - gHacks Tech News

Advertisers that use Google may start to fingerprint users and their devices from next month onward.

www.ghacks.net

squeekness · Jan 13, 2025

MagnarTheGreat said:
Google allows advertisers to fingerprint you for even better tracking - gHacks Tech News

Advertisers that use Google may start to fingerprint users and their devices from next month onward.

www.ghacks.net

Oh, that sounds fun.

blueharvest · Jan 14, 2025

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location

A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.

www.404media.co

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 14, 2025

Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior

With connected cars and revenue-hungry apps, insurers are flush with data.

arstechnica.com

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 15, 2025

How to Keep Your Location Data Safe From Security Breaches

The recent Gravy Analytics breach included location data from millions of users across hundreds of popular apps. Here's how to protect your information.

lifehacker.com

What does a second Trump presidency mean for data privacy?

Will he make data great again?

www.tomsguide.com

blueharvest · Jan 17, 2025

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 22, 2025

Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI

Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking

www.theregister.com

macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically

When installing macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, or iPadOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be turned on automatically on compatible devices, Apple says in...

www.macrumors.com

'Big Brother is watching you': Collector's coin marks George Orwell's death 75 years ago

A commemorative coin featuring the image of an eye and the inscription “Big Brother is watching you” is being released to pay tribute to “Nineteen Eighty-four” author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago.

apnews.com

AI is Big Brother.

MagnarTheGreat · Jan 22, 2025

We're Doing AI Phrenology Again

AI phrenology might be bad, say Ivy League economics professors in 61-page paper about how AI phrenology is accurate.

gizmodo.com

blueharvest · Jan 24, 2025

Boosting Reform Calls, Judge Finds FISA Section 702 Backdoor Searches Unconstitutional | Common Dreams

Privacy advocates welcomed a federal court's ruling that warrantless searches under Section 702 of FISA violate the Fourth Amendment and renewed calls for Congress to pass reforms.

www.commondreams.org