Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:51:08 +0000
According to the FCC commissioner, TikTok being a video app is the “sheep’s clothing”, suggesting a wolf hides underneath those funny videos.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 15:22:23 +0000
The facial recognition and surveillance company was sued for earning off the back of people’s faceprints that were taken without consent.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:09:19 +0000
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| A roundup of security news from June 10–16, including MegaCortex, the latest news on privacy, the abuse of Twitter’s Lists feature, and more. Categories: Tags: ACLUad blockersadwareAIAmerican Civil Liberties UnionAPTartificial intelligencebreachCBPCustoms and Border Protectioncyberbullyingdisinformation campaignfishwrapGoogle Calendar notification abusehealthcare securityMaineMuddyWatersprivacyPUPspush notificationssextortiontrollingtwitter list abuseVLC |
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:03:20 +0000
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| Amidst never-ending headlines about data breaches, data misuse, and opaque data-sharing agreements from major companies, users have few legal options to actually protect their privacy in court. Instead, they rely on technology. Categories: Tags: ACLUAppleconsumer privacycorporate surveillanceData privacydeceitful business practicesdigital privacyDNA testingEFFHelix DNAmozillaprivacyprivacy policyPrivacy Rights Clearinghousesignalunfair business practiceswhatsapp |
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:14:40 +0000
In the days following revelations last September that big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax had been hacked and relieved of personal data on nearly 150 million people, many Americans no doubt felt resigned and powerless to control their information. But not Jessamyn West. The 49-year-old librarian from a tiny town in Vermont took Equifax to court. And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach.
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Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:32:38 +0000
10 US citizens who have had their electronic devices searched are suing the Department of Homeland Security.
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