When you really need to make exceptions in cybersecurity, specify them as explicitly as you can.
Read moreThe fine has finally gone through... but it's less than 45% of what was originally proposed.
Read moreThe Onion on Google Map Surveillance
May 20 2022“Google Maps Adds Shortcuts through Houses of People Google Knows Aren’t Home Right Now.” Excellent satire.
Read moreWebsites that Collect Your Data as You Type
May 19 2022A surprising number of websites include JavaScript keyloggers that collect everything you type as you type it, not just when you submit a form.
Researchers from KU Leuven, Radboud...
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Surveillance by Driverless Car
May 12 2022San Francisco police are using autonomous vehicles as mobile surveillance cameras.
Privacy advocates say the revelation that police are actively using AV footage is cause for alarm.
“This is...
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ICE Is a Domestic Surveillance Agency
May 11 2022Georgetown has a new report on the highly secretive bulk surveillance activities of ICE in the US:
When you think about government surveillance in the United States, you likely...
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Apple Mail Now Blocks Email Trackers
May 9 2022Apple Mail now blocks email trackers by default.
Most email newsletters you get include an invisible “image,” typically a single white pixel, with a unique file name. The server...
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Yes, passwords are going away. No, it won't happen tomorrow. So it's still worth knowing the basics of picking proper passwords.
Read moreVideo Conferencing Apps Sometimes Ignore the Mute Button
April 29 2022New research: “Are You Really Muted?: A Privacy Analysis of Mute Buttons in Video Conferencing Apps“:
Abstract: In the post-pandemic era, video conferencing apps (VCAs) have converted previously private...
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