How the US Can Stop Data Brokers’ Worst Practices—Right Now
The letter also points to databases maintained by the British multinational RELX and the Canadian conglomerate Thomson Reuters, which, according to CUNY […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
Biden’s SOTU: Data Privacy Is Now a Must-Hit US State of the Union Topic
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, enacted in 2018, provides far-from-perfect data privacy protection, but it stands in stark contrast to […]
Inside Safe City, Moscow’s AI Surveillance Dystopia
“From [an] engineering point of view, it’s very interesting to work with: It’s very difficult,” he says. After the release of FindFace, […]
Googling for Software Downloads Is Extra Risky Right Now
If you heard rumblings this week that Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing in the United States and other markets, […]
A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
When you run a major app, all it takes is one mistake to put countless people at risk. Such is the case […]
ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
In recent years, the Saudi government has tried to push international aviation regulators to forbid or prevent the public dissemination of ADS-B […]
Flaw in Diksha App Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students
A security lapse in an app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students and teachers […]
How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System
Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without […]
The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About
“Ordinary people’s private financial records are being siphoned indiscriminately into a massive database, with access given to virtually any cop who wants […]
Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers
At 4 am one morning in October of last year, animal rights activist Raven Deerbrook sat on a bed in a cheap […]