We talk to W3C board vice-chair Robin Berjon about the InterPlanetary File System Interview The decentralized web is alive and well despite Web3 financial scheming Networks15 Mar 2024 | 8
Google gooses Safe Browsing with real-time protection that doesn't leak to ad giant Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Personal Tech14 Mar 2024 | 14
Microsoft calls AI privacy complaint 'doomsday hyperbole' Plaintiffs seek termination of permissionless and unpaid AI data harvesting Legal12 Mar 2024 | 31
Airbnb warns hosts who use indoor security cameras they may face eviction No more creepy snooping? Be my guest Personal Tech11 Mar 2024 | 32
IAB Europe's ad consent popups pose privacy problem Court of Justice of the European Union says consent identifers are personal info, subject to GDPR Personal Tech08 Mar 2024 | 24
Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware Applications07 Mar 2024 | 22
IP address X-posure now a feature on Musk's social media thing Just a little FYI Personal Tech05 Mar 2024 | 33
US and Europe try to tame surveillance capitalism Feature Trade watchdog argues that browsing and location data are sensitive and deserve to be defended Public Sector05 Mar 2024 | 36
Cops visit school of 'wrong person's child,' mix up victims and suspects in epic data fail Data watchdog reprimands police force for confusing 2 people with same name and birthday to disastrous results Security01 Mar 2024 | 118
Turns out cops are super interested in subpoenaing suspects' push notifications Those little popups may reveal location, device details, IP address, and more Public Sector29 Feb 2024 | 10
Uncle Sam tells nosy nations to keep their hands off Americans' personal data Biden readies executive order targeting China, Russia, and pals Security28 Feb 2024 | 32
Avast shells out $17M to shoo away claims it peddled people's personal data A name that's commonly shouted by pirates might be a clue, me hearties! Security23 Feb 2024 | 18
DoorDash coughs up a few bucks after California accuses it of spreading around customer info Food delivery giant promises to drop off $375,000, no tip Personal Tech22 Feb 2024 | 3
Europe's data protection laws cut data storage by making information-wrangling pricier GDPR also slashed processing costs by over a quarter Public Sector21 Feb 2024 | 45
Two days into the Digital Services Act, EU wields it to deepen TikTok probe Bloc isn't happy with made-in-China network's efforts to protect kids and data Public Sector20 Feb 2024 | 17
Quest Diagnostics pays $5M after mixing patient medical data with hazardous waste Will cough up less than two days of annual profit in settlement – and California calls this a win CSO16 Feb 2024 | 12
'Scandal-plagued' data broker tracked visits to '600 Planned Parenthood locations' Anti-abortion group said to have used that monitoring to push ad campaign Personal Tech15 Feb 2024 | 43
Meta says risk of account theft after phone number recycling isn't its problem to solve Leaves it to carriers, promoting a complaint to Irish data cops from Big Tech's bête noire Personal Tech13 Feb 2024 | 107
Dutch insurers demand nudes from breast cancer patients despite ban Updated No photos? No, second operation Security12 Feb 2024 | 20
Mozilla adds paid-for data-deletion tier to Monitor, its privacy-breach radar Firefox maker promises to lean on personal info brokers to scrub records Personal Tech06 Feb 2024 | 15
That's not the web you're browsing, Microsoft. That's our data Opinion The one thing you don't want your data security to be is, er, edgy Software05 Feb 2024 | 77
'Exemplar' digital hospitals trust hit by multiple tech-related traumas Retrieving electronic records takes 45 minutes and staff say they don't have time to use systems Public Sector31 Jan 2024 | 25
Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission Updated What goes together better than Redmond and respecting people's preferences? Everything, really OSes30 Jan 2024 | 56
As NSA buys up Americans' browser records, Uncle Sam is asked to simply knock it off If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great Public Sector26 Jan 2024 | 18
Amazon Ring sounds death knell for surveillance as a service Tough luck non-Americans, the cops can still see your footage Personal Tech25 Jan 2024 | 57
COVID-19 test lab accused of exposing 1.3 million patient records to open internet Now that's a Dutch crunch Research24 Jan 2024 | 2
France fines Amazon €32M for watching staff so much they'd have to 'justify each break' French watchdog says non to excessive monitoring of workers as retail giant plans appeal Legal23 Jan 2024 | 13
Meta accused of enrolling undecided EU users in ad-sponsored platform Choice between seeing pitches or paying on Facebook and Instagram might break the law Legal23 Jan 2024 | 26
EFF adds Street Surveillance Hub so Americans can check who's checking on them 'The federal government has almost entirely abdicated its responsibility' Security22 Jan 2024 | 2
Study: Thousands of businesses just love handing over your info to Facebook Mmm, Zuck up that data Personal Tech18 Jan 2024 | 27
Facial recognition tech has outpaced US law – and don't expect the Feds to catch up Comment Let's be realistic: If the EU can't regulate it well, America definitely won't Public Sector17 Jan 2024 | 10
Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode data slurp disclaimer in early browser build After settling privacy lawsuit now admits you're observable even when trying for anonymity Software17 Jan 2024 | 4
FTC secures first databroker settlement banning sale of sensitive location data Infosec in brief Also, iOS spyware abused Apple's own ECC, breach victim says it can't figure out what hackers took, and some critical vulns Security15 Jan 2024 | 3
Data regulator fines HelloFresh £140K for sending 80M+ spams Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people Security12 Jan 2024 | 29
Drivers: We'll take that plain dumb car over a flashy data-spilling internet one, thanks CES Now that's a smart move Research12 Jan 2024 | 193
Facebook, Instagram now mine web links you visit to fuel targeted ads Infosec in brief Also: Twitter hijackings, BEC arrest, and critical vulnerabilities Patches08 Jan 2024 | 20
Google to start third-party cookie cull for 30 million Chrome users One of the ad APIs that will fill the void – Protected Audience – arguably may offer better privacy anyway Personal Tech04 Jan 2024 | 46
Irony alert: Lawsuit alleging Chrome’s Incognito Mode isn’t will settle on unknown terms Google accused of tracking you even when you think it won’t Personal Tech29 Dec 2023 | 44
FTC wants to crack down on Big Biz profiting from kids' data COPPA changes on the horizon. Meta, Amazon and friends must be thrilled Personal Tech21 Dec 2023 | 6
Data loss prevention isn't rocket science, but NASA hasn't made it work in Microsoft 365 Privacy review finds breach response plan is a mess, training could be better, but protection regime mostly holds up Public Sector21 Dec 2023 | 13
Internet's deep-level architects slam US, UK, Europe for pushing device-side scanning Someone needs to think of the children ... and the consequences of breaking encryption and trashing privacy Networks19 Dec 2023 | 59
Google hopes to end tsunami of data dragnet warrants with Location History shakeup Android giant follows Apple's lead, will store whereabouts on device and delete info earlier by default Personal Tech15 Dec 2023 | 24
Google Pixel gets privacy mode to keep your selfies safe from prying repair techs You'd better have 2GB free on that handset and be running Android 14 Personal Tech15 Dec 2023 | 23
The truth about Dropbox opening up your files to AI – and the loss of trust in tech Comment 'Your info won't be harvested for training' is the new 'Your private chatter won't be used for ads' AI + ML15 Dec 2023 | 34
Google pencils in limited third-party cookie purge for January One percent of Chrome users will experience the web as if using Firefox or Safari Personal Tech14 Dec 2023 | 19
Proposed US surveillance regime would enlist more businesses Expanded service provider definition could force cafes and hotels to spy for the feds Security12 Dec 2023 | 10
Boffins fool AI chatbot into revealing harmful content – with 98 percent success rate This one weird trick works every time, most of the time AI + ML11 Dec 2023 | 27
US senator claims Google and Apple reveal push notification data to foreign govs Cupertino promises to reveal its data deliveries, ending silence on the matter Personal Tech06 Dec 2023 | 9
Amazon on the hook for predictably revolting use of concealed clothes hook spy cam Judge finds plaintiff's claim – that Amazon knew about illicit usage – credible enough for case to proceed Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 102
Researcher claims Harvard nixed social media research after getting Zuck bucks University says ties to Meta execs and a $500 million donation played no role Personal Tech04 Dec 2023 | 10
Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days Public Sector01 Dec 2023 | 40
Apple slaps patch on WebKit holes in iPhones and Macs amid fears of active attacks Two CVEs can be abused to steal sensitive info or execute code Patches01 Dec 2023 | 2
Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect Global database of faces and fingerprints proves its worth Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 8
Meta goes to war with FTC over right to profit from kids' personal data Awkward hill to die on, but OK Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 22
Zuckerberg accused of OK'ing Insta plastic surgery filters despite fears of harm to kids 'Meta knows what it is doing is bad for children ... it is now there in black and white' Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 15
Plex gives fans a privacy complex after sharing viewing habits with friends by default Updated Grandma is watching what?! Security28 Nov 2023 | 47
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert Legal28 Nov 2023 | 89
UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners 30 days to get compliant with tracking rules or face enforcement action Security22 Nov 2023 | 45
US govt pays AT&T to let cops search Americans' phone records – 'usually' without a warrant At least get a court order before mining Hemisphere Project data, says Senator Public Sector22 Nov 2023 | 15
MOVEit victim count latest: 2.6K+ orgs hit, 77M+ people's data stolen Real-life impact of buggy software laid bare – plus: Avast tries to profit from being caught up in attacks Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 13
Net privacy wars will be with us always. Let's set some rules Opinion Size matters, and what you do with it. But keep it safe Networks20 Nov 2023 | 29
What's really going on with Chrome's June crackdown on extensions – and why your ad blocker may or may not work Special report Manifest V3 transition deemed 'far from terrible' and yet not great for content filters Personal Tech18 Nov 2023 | 97