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Mobile Carriers in United States Face Mounting Criticism over Location Data Policies

January 23, 2019

Without your knowledge or consent, the leading mobile phone carriers in the United States may be actively selling your location data to third-party vendors. And, in turn, these vendors are re-selling this data to an expanding network of shady middlemen.

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Data Privacy Insights

Biometric Identification – Knowing Who (and Where) You Are

December 24, 2018

Privacy risks inherent in the use of biometric identification are extreme. In the event of a data breach, you cannot reissue an iris or a fingerprint. As technologies become more advanced and surveillance on city streets the norm who will draw the line at just what level of invasive monitoring is permissible?

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Data Privacy Insights

The Brave New World of Surveillance Capitalism

December 21, 2018

Surveillance capitalism as a revenue model through the observation and recording of as much personal data as possible to create highly effective targeted advertisements is growing unchecked. Can regulation level the playing field?

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Data Privacy News

China Steps Up Internet Surveillance by Recording User Activities

December 19, 2018

Increasing Internet surveillance with new set of rules saw Internet authorities in China clenching an iron fist requiring tech companies to identify the real registered names of users and to record user activities.

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Data Privacy Insights

Google Data Collection Is More Extensive and Intrusive Than You Ever Imagined

November 14, 2018

A new report offers a never-before-seen look at Google data collection practices, raising new questions about the extent to which the top tech companies in the world collect and collate user data without their permission or knowledge.

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Data Privacy News

Five Eyes Want Access to Data from Tech Companies

September 21, 2018

The Five Eyes has put the tech industry on notice. They want access to data from tech companies and while there is no formal demand for encryption backdoors, the Five Eyes believe government agencies should have access to encrypted information.

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Data Privacy Insights

Eye in the Sky – Drone Surveillance and Privacy

August 6, 2018

Drones that were once used only for military purposes have now entered the private sector. With the surveillance culture that is permeating almost every part of modern society, drone surveillance using not just cameras but facial recognition software, IR technology, and speakers are an unprecedented threat to privacy.

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Data Privacy News

ENCRYPT – Secure Data Act to Tackle Encryption Backdoors

June 15, 2018

Proposed Secure Data Act wants to forbid government agencies from demanding for encryption backdoors. This is a positive move but will it resolve the security vs. privacy debate?

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Data Privacy Insights

Online Behavioral Tracking: Who’s Spying on Your Every Move?

March 19, 2018

When consumers shop online many do not realize that they are not only handing over their hard-earned cash, there’s another transaction that is happening at the same time – online behavioral tracking. Data about you is being gathered, shared and analyzed to determine what you see and to shape your online experience.

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Cyber Security News

Uncovered: Cyber Espionage Using Fake Apps with Android Malware

January 24, 2018

EFF and Lookout traced Dark Caracal to Lebanon and has infected Android users in more than 20 countries and stolen hundreds of gigabbytes of dat. Cyber espionage using fake apps with Android malware is the new trend as nation states and cybercriminals move towards using mobile as the target platform.

Surveillance

Mobile Carriers in United States Face Mounting Criticism over Location Data Policies

Biometric Identification – Knowing Who (and Where) You Are

The Brave New World of Surveillance Capitalism

China Steps Up Internet Surveillance by Recording User Activities

Google Data Collection Is More Extensive and Intrusive Than You Ever Imagined

Five Eyes Want Access to Data from Tech Companies

Eye in the Sky – Drone Surveillance and Privacy

ENCRYPT – Secure Data Act to Tackle Encryption Backdoors

Online Behavioral Tracking: Who’s Spying on Your Every Move?

Uncovered: Cyber Espionage Using Fake Apps with Android Malware

CISA: A Coordinated Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Affected Over 100 Water Systems

Iranian-Linked Cyber Attack Shuts Down a UK Power Plant

FBI, CISA, and HHS Warn about Medusa Ransomware Targeting Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations