Airbnb Gives Renters Secret Risk Assessments And Personality Tests
By MassPrivateI What does the Church of Scientology and Airbnb have in common? If you answered secret risk assessments and personality tests, then give yourself…
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Schools Are Spying on Students — But Students Can Fight Back
San Francisco – Schools across the country are increasingly using technology to spy on students at home, at school, and on social media. Today, the…
Utilities Partner with “Smart” Cities Despite Concerns About Cybersecurity, Privacy, Higher Bills, Fires, etc.
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters – electric, gas, and water – have been nothing but trouble for customers in a variety of ways including…
New Smartphone App Lets You Monitor Internet Of Things Spying Devices
By Aaron Kesel A new app lets you see cameras, Bluetooth beacons and smart speakers around you and help you opt out of data collection….
Facial Recognition Is Spreading Faster Than You Realize
By Garfield Benjamin, Solent University The UK is currently witnessing a tug of war over facial recognition. On the streets of London and in South…
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – How Bitcoin Combats Privacy Invasion
By Graham Smith It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users…
SmartRent Gives Property Owners Unprecedented Access To Renters’ Private Lives
By MassPrivateI Smart homes and apartments are giving property owners unprecedented access to renters’ private lives. A recent article in The Boston Globe revealed how…
UCLA Backs Off On Facial Recognition Plan For Student Tracking
Technocracy News & Trends Editor’s Note: Students across the country are rebelling against the use of facial recognition to track them 24/7 and record class…
House Subcommittee Requests Data From Amazon Ring On Law Enforcement Partnerships
By Aaron Kesel Amazon’s Ring is under fire from U.S. senators who want a briefing by the end of the month on how the consumer…
Vizibilezone Wants Pedestrians To Let Drivers Track Their Locations In Real-Time
By MassPrivateI Have you ever felt unsafe crossing the street? You could look both ways before crossing the street and feel safe knowing you used…
Ring Updates Device Security and Privacy—But Ignores Larger Concerns
By Matthew Guariglia and Bill Budington Amazon’s surveillance doorbell company Ring has announced extra layers of security and control for users after a wave of…
City Of Hampton Installs Solar Powered “Follow Me” Light Poles
By MassPrivateI What happens when a city receives complaints about unlit walking paths? A typical response to a lack of lighting on walking paths usually…
400 Million Indian Users to Be De-Anonymized; UK Launches Social Media Monitoring Program With Ofcom
By Aaron Kesel All over the world governments are now threatening to monitor social media users’ posts online. Now, India is joining the effort with…
What to Know Before You Buy or Install Your Amazon Ring Camera
By Matthew Guariglia So, you own or are thinking of buying a Ring camera. This post outlines a list of privacy and civil liberties concerns…