Kids’ Apps That Don’t Comply with Data Collecting Regulations Make Targeted Advertising Easy
By B.N. Frank Experts have been issuing warnings about kids’ excessive use of screens (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and social media since…
By B.N. Frank Experts have been issuing warnings about kids’ excessive use of screens (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and social media since…
Many people are used to trading privacy for convenience these days. After all, this is how those with nefarious agendas get people to adopt technology…
By B.N. Frank Illinois has a state law that protects residents’ biometric information. Six years ago a federal lawsuit was filed against Facebook for violating…
By Jon Callas Just before the long weekend at the end of May, Amazon announced the release of their Sidewalk mesh network. There are many…
EFF Legal Intern Haley Amster contributed to this post. Over the past year, the use of online proctoring apps has skyrocketed. But while companies have…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…