Molly Russell’s grieving father has backed a psychiatrists’ report, saying that tech companies must be forced to hand over anonymized data.
Tag Archives: Privacy
Facebook and Instagram ban alleged ‘brainwashing’ service
The Spinner personalises “subconscious influencing” for a specific target.
Facial recognition is real-life ‘Black Mirror’ stuff, Ocasio-Cortez says
“People think they’re going to put on a cute filter and have puppy dog ears, and not realize that that data’s being collected.”
EDRi’s guidelines call for more ethical websites
Recommendations cover areas including security and privacy while listing alternatives to free online services that slurp your users’ data.
Apps are sharing more of your data with ad industry than you may think
Apps like Grindr, Tinder and Happn are (over-)sharing data about sexuality, religion, and location with a shadowy network of data brokers. And it’s not just dating apps that are doing it…
Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Google doesn’t want to block third-party cookies in Chrome right now. It has promised to make them obsolete later, though. Wait – what?
College students call for ban on facial recognition on campus
Fight for the Future is building on its success in pressuring concert promoters to back off of plans to use the technology at festivals.
Peekaboo Moments baby-recording app has a bad database booboo
No need to wait until you’ve gurgled out of your mother’s womb to experience the joys of having your privacy breached.
Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back
Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter’s iPhone. Apple replies: You can’t break just 1 phone.
Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot
We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities.