Tag: Location Tracking
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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. state of California over allegations that the company’s …
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Google Announces New Privacy, Safety, and Security Features Across Its Services
Google unveiled a slew of new privacy, safety, and security features today at its annual developer conference, Google I/O. The tech giant’s …
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Smashing Security podcast #180: Taking care of Clare
On this special splinter episode of the podcast, we’re joined by actor and comedian Clare Blackwood in the hope of convincing her that …
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Smashing Security #175: Zoom deepfakes, Zardoz, and ‘Rona tracing
Will deepfake disguises hit a video conference near you, can Coronavirus-tracing apps be trusted, and should Facebook shut down …
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Rights groups appeal to governments over COVID-19 surveillance
Digital and human rights groups have joined in a rare worldwide appeal to governments to respect privacy when handling the COVID-19 crisis. …
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Location-tracking wristbands required on all incoming travelers to Hong Kong
Welcome to Hong Kong, traveler, and to the mandatory, Disney MagicBand-esque tracking wristband we’re about to slap onto your potentially …
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Coronavirus Lockdowns Trigger Privacy-Disrupting Location Tracking
A growing number of world governments are using surveillance techniques to gauge whether their citizens are heeding instructions to stay …
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Smashing Security #170: PornHub, Coronavirus apps, and remote working
LastPass Enterprise makes password security effortless for your organization. LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for …
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Smashing Security #169: Burglaries, breaches, and bidets
How one guy’s exercise routine made him a burglary suspect, how multi-factor authentication can cause headaches as well as stop hacks, …
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50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA
Americans expect more control over their personal information online, and are concerned with how businesses use the data collected about …
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Tinder to get panic button, catfish-fighting facial recognition
In an effort to keep users safe – and when it comes to Tinder or other dating apps, that means keeping them from being raped, murdered or …
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