privacy New York Times analyzes a leaked set of location data from a private broker, sounds the alarm Cory Doctorow
politics The U.S. government is the top customer when it comes to buying Americans' private data Rob Beschizza
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surveillance Exposé on local police's use of Fog Reveal, a platform for mass-surveillance of small-town America Rob Beschizza
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data Ignoring warrants, the Secret Service has been buying up location data from phone companies Thom Dunn
politics Clearview AI founder linked to Trump world and Far-Right, NYPD denies facial recognition firm's boast that it helped catch terrorist suspect Xeni Jardin
Technology Twitter tells facial-recognition app maker to stop scraping photos, Clearview AI used by 600+ US law enforcement agencies Xeni Jardin
privacy Facial recognition isn't just bad because it invades privacy: it's because privacy invasions fuel discrimination Cory Doctorow
facial recognition I tried to access my secret consumer data. Their facial recognition software told me to smile. Thom Dunn
Business "Out of Home Advertising": the billboards that spy on you as you move through public spaces Cory Doctorow
News Popular UK health websites share sensitive user data with Google, Facebook, dozens more Xeni Jardin
Business Demetrification: improving social media by removing public like/follower/repost counts Cory Doctorow
security Why haven't cyberinsurers exerted more pressure on companies to be better at security? Cory Doctorow
privacy Vast majority of porn sites use Google Analytics and Facebook embeds that track you, even in incognito mode Cory Doctorow
privacy Florida DMV makes millions selling Floridians' data…for pennies (and you can't opt out) Cory Doctorow
