With the aim of identifying criminal suspects, U.S. police departments are increasingly relying on a controversial surveillance practice to demand large amounts of users’ data from tech companies. […]
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
In a now unsealed case, federal investigators and a Kentucky court ordered Google to hand over identifying viewer information for a criminal investigation.
DOT to investigate data security and privacy practices of top US airlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced its first industry-wide review of data security and privacy policies across the largest U.S. airlines. The DOT said in a press release […]
Four things we learned when US spy chiefs testified to Congress
Cyberattacks, regional conflict, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, commercial spyware, AI, misinformation, disinformation, deepfakes, and TikTok. These are just some of the top perceived threats that the United […]
Best Apple AirTag deal: Get 14% off at Amazon
As of Feb. 2, you can score a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $84.99, down from $99.99. That’s $14.01 off the listing price or a 14% discount.
NSA is buying Americans’ internet browsing records without a warrant
The U.S. National Security Agency is buying vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant, according to the agency’s outgoing director. NSA director […]
FTC bans another data broker from selling consumers’ location data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has continued its crackdown on data brokers with a settlement banning data aggregation company InMarket from selling consumers’ precise location data. Texas-based InMarket, […]