These maps use phone data to track social distancing – The Washington Post
On Tuesday, a company called Unacast that collects and analyzes phone GPS location data launched a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” that grades, county by county, which […]
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Why Printers Add Secret Tracking Dots
They’re almost invisible but contain a hidden code – and their presence on a leaked document has sparked speculation about their usefulness to FBI investigators. […]
Comcast fights Google’s encrypted-DNS plan but promises not to spy on users – Ars Technica
Comcast has gone on the record to say that it does not track its broadband users’ Web browsing histories, even though the company is lobbying […]
Ring, the doorbell-camera firm, has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach – The Washington Post
The home-security firm has made it easier than ever for local police to request homeowners’ video. “If the police demanded every citizen put a camera […]
DMVs Are Selling Your Data to Private Investigators – VICE
Departments of Motor Vehicles in states around the country are taking drivers’ personal information and selling it to thousands of businesses, including private investigators who […]
Russia’s Secret Intelligence Agency Hacked: ‘Largest Data Breach In Its History’
Hackers have successfully targeted FSB—Russia’s Federal Security Service. The hackers managed to steal 7.5 terabytes of data from a major contractor, exposing secret FSB projects […]
Police can access full details of injured protesters in hospital, says medical sector lawmaker following patient arrests | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s medical sector lawmaker has said that he has proof that police can access the Hospital Authority’s system to check details of injured protesters […]
Opinion | Losing Our Fourth Amendment Data Protection – The New York Times
In 1967, in the landmark case United States v. Katz, the Supreme Court ruled that those protections applied to phone conversations, and not just in […]
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 […]