Leaked EU Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption
Jakubowska, who reviewed the document, says that several countries appear to say they would give police access to people’s encrypted ...
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A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million
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The US Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The notion that only a mail carrier will view a piece of mail is based on a quainter understanding of ...
NYC Bill Would Bar Facial Recognition Use by Landlords, MSG
Brooklyn resident Fabian Rogers knew he had to act in 2018 when his penny-pinching landlord suddenly attempted to install a ...
The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach
Ransomware gangs have long sought pain points where their extortion demands have the greatest leverage. Now an investigation from NBC ...
A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
While all the major Silicon Valley social media firms—from Instagram to TikTok—say they block children from using their apps, these ...
Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars
Employees of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) abused law enforcement databases to snoop on their romantic partners, ...
The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged for the first time that it purchased US location data rather ...
Google’s Play Store Privacy Labels Are a ‘Total Failure:’ Study
Photo: rafapress / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock)The makers of the world’s most popular Android app are providing false or misleading information in ...
The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
When it comes to antitrust and tech, there’s a trust deficit on Capitol Hill, even as pressure to act continues ...