Millions of VW Owners’ and Prospective Buyers’ Personal Data Exposed for Almost 2 Years
By B.N. Frank More privacy breaches seem to be reported every day. This one seems particularly bad for those who were affected. From Threat Post:…
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A Disturbing Social Experiment: How Much Personal Information Are You Giving Away?
How much personal information are you innocently giving out about yourself to complete strangers? Organic Prepper Editor’s Note: This is a topic I’ve written about…
Exposed and Unprotected: 1.1 Billion Records of CVS Health Customers Posted Online
By B.N. Frank CVS seems rather dismissive of the magnitude of this situation. Of course, situations like this have become so common, maybe we’ve all…
The State Convinced People It Was Dangerous for Them Not to be Watched — Now Many Believe Surveillance Tech Is “for our own good”
By Aden Tate Yet another consequence of 2020 was the growth of public surveillance (aka Big Brother state) disguised under the umbrella of COVID. When…
Attn Peloton Users: Hackers Could Spy On You and Control Your Exercise Machines
By B.N. Frank More alarming news reported about Peloton exercise equipment in addition to some of their treadmills being recalled because of injuries and deaths…
Emails from 2016 Show Amazon Ring’s Hold on the LAPD Through Camera Giveaways
By Matthew Guariglia and Karen Gullo In March 2016, “smart” doorbell camera maker Ring was a growing company attempting to market its wireless smart security…
Facial Recognition Apps for Anyone Who Wants to Identify People Without Their Knowledge or Consent: What Couldn’t Go Wrong?
By B.N. Frank The use of Facial Recognition technology continues to be controversial. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s privacy invasive and it’s NOT always accurate. …
Smart Tech Expert: Future “Smart Homes” Will Include Sensors in Clothing, Furniture, etc. Connected to Hazardous “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank It’s amusing as well as alarming when industry folks go to great lengths to depict “Smart Homes” as something desirable now and…
Next Up For AI: Learning How To Read Your Lips
Technocrats invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrated need. Lip reading will take the same trajectory as facial recognition as it is…
Washington Moves To Make Sensitive Private Data Available For “Minority Report”-Style A.I. Research
By Tyler Durden Earlier this week, the investigative journalism outfit ProPublica published a story using data gleaned from the tax returns of America’s richest individuals…
Facebook to Release Smart Watch with 2 Cameras for Those Who Don’t Mind How Much the Company Is Already Spying on Them
By B.N. Frank Facebook is no stranger to user privacy violations. In fact, just last month the company was exposed for secretly tracking people through…
Massachusetts School Committee Allows Real-Time Crime Center To Monitor Students Live
By MassPrivateI How does a school committee respond to a year of remote student learning? How will the Springfield, MA School Committee respond to post-COVID…
The War Over Genetic Privacy Is Just Beginning
By John W. Whitehead “When you upload your DNA, you’re potentially becoming a genetic informant on the rest of your family.”— Law professor Elizabeth Joh…
Lawsuit Accuses Digital Recognition Network of Secretly Collecting Billions of License Plates
By Derrick Broze A recently filed lawsuit accuses Digital Recognition Network of covertly collecting vehicle data on millions of Americans and selling it for a…