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Tag Archives: Privacy
Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code
Old passwords never die… they just become easier to decode.
Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze
According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.
Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising
Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.
California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams
The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology.
Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts
Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds.
Deepfakes have doubled, overwhelmingly targeting women
Deepfake tech has push-button apps and service portals. Can code commodification do the same for detection, so women can actually afford it?
Signal immediately fixed FaceTime-style eavesdropping bug
Remember the FaceTime bug that allowed a caller to eavesdrop on your phone? Researchers just discovered another – this time in Signal.
GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters
Girlfriend found it, girlfriend popped it onto a city bus, gadget got found, multiyear investigation got launched, 20 got indicted.
Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France
It’s coming next month, in spite of a lawsuit and the data regulator’s protests about lack of consent, data security and privacy.