Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption
[ad_1] A Nebraska woman and her 17-year-old daughter are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to allegedly performing an abortion after 20 weeks, which has long been illegal in the…
This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed
[ad_1] Matt Edmondson, a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security for the last 21 years, got a call for help last year. A friend working in another part…
How the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid Could Expose Trump’s Secrets
[ad_1] The exclamation point is perhaps the most tantalizing part of Donald Trump’s post-raid-on-Mar-a-Lago statement: “They even broke into my safe!” It’s been a bad week for a man who…
Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
[ad_1] “My guess is that Meta is going to have to look at some form of geo-siloing if they want to continue to operate in the EU,” says Calli Schroeder,…
Pretty Good Phone Privacy Masks Your Android Device ID, Mobile Data
[ad_1] As marketers, data brokers, and tech giants endlessly expand their access to individuals’ data and movements across the web, tools like VPNs or cookie blockers can feel increasingly feeble…
How to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure
[ad_1] Apple prides itself on the security measures built into its software and hardware—and it continues to add new protections and safeguards over time. Lockdown Mode is a new feature…
How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2022)
[ad_1] Life is busy enough without wasting time on spammers, scammers, and telemarketers. Whether you are suffering insistent injury lawyers, fraudulent car warranty representatives, or a drunk-dialing ex, there is…
All the Data Amazon’s Ring Cameras Collect About You
[ad_1] Jolynn Dellinger, a senior lecturing fellow focusing on privacy and ethics at Duke University’s school of law, says recording audio when someone is on the street is a “serious…
Amazon’s iRobot Deal Would Give It Maps Inside Millions of Homes
[ad_1] After decades of creating war machines and home cleaning appliances, iRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon for $1.7 billion, according to a joint statement by the two companies.…
Kids Are Back in Classrooms and Laptops Are Still Spying on Them
[ad_1] This is what high school teachers see when they open GoGuardian, a popular software application used to monitor student activity: The interface is familiar, like the gallery view of…
You Pay More When Companies Get Hacked
[ad_1] Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for more than 150 days, with no end to the conflict in sight. While Ukrainian troops are having some success with…
Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
[ad_1] Finally, Shakirov says, there is the “restriction of access to information”—blocking websites. The legal ability to block websites was implemented through the adoption of Russia’s sovereign internet law in…
The Supreme Court Accidentally Spurred a Data Privacy Push
[ad_1] Hi, folks. The winner of the week is Reed Hastings, who lost a million subscribers but saw Netflix’s stock skyrocket because he didn’t lose more. What a showman! The…
Congress Might Actually Pass ADPPA, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
[ad_1] Under the new version of the ADPPA, Butler says, some forms of targeting would remain common, particularly targeting based on first-party data. If you shop for shoes on Target.com,…
Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy: Flo, Clue, Stardust, Period Calendar, Period Tracker
[ad_1] This not only shifts the burden of risk assessment to individual users, but also makes evaluating the privacy and security of apps difficult to begin with. To do so,…
The DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data
[ad_1] For years, people have wondered not if, but how much, the Department of Homeland Security accesses mobile location data to monitor US citizens. This week, the American Civil Liberties…
Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
[ad_1] The websites you visit can reveal (almost) everything about you. If you are looking up health information, reading about trade unions, or researching details around certain types of crime,…