Major privacy win at the border thanks to EFF
The court held that the government must have reasonable suspicion of digital contraband before searching people’s electronic devices at the U.S. border. This major advance […]
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We Built an ‘Unbelievable’ (but Legal) Facial Recognition Machine – The New York Times
Most people pass through some type of public space in their daily routine — sidewalks, roads, train stations. Thousands walk through Bryant Park every day. […]
On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post – The New York Times
The Trump administration has been quietly working on a proposal to use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to help identify people who claim […]
Absher: Google refuses to remove Saudi govt app that tracks women – INSIDER
Google has declined to remove from its app store a Saudi government app which lets men track women and control where they travel, on the […]
Hundreds of Bounty Hunters Had Access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Customer Location Data for Years – Motherboard
Around 250 bounty hunters and related businesses had access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customer location data, with one bail bond firm using the phone […]
Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not
Source: Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not NEW YORK (AP) — One day, finding an oven that just cooks food […]
DEA and ICE surveillance cameras in streetlights
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have hidden an undisclosed number of covert surveillance cameras inside streetlights around the […]
California Officials Admit to Using License Plate Readers to Monitor Welfare Recipients
Since 2016, Sacramento County officials have been accessing license plate reader data to track welfare recipients suspected of fraud, the Sacramento Bee reported over the […]
Court victory legalizes 3D-printable gun blueprints | TechCrunch
A multi-year legal battle over the ability to distribute computer models of gun parts and replicate them in 3D printers has ended in defeat for […]
Driver’s Licenses Go Digital – IEEE Spectrum
Will you have to have an ID to sit in an autonomous vehicle? Digital driver’s licenses are coming to the United States, harnessing biometrics like […]