[ad_1] On top of the data transfer restrictions, the measure bars ISPs from using a lack of consent as an excuse to charge users extra or deny them service. There are exceptions for either selling the ISP’s own products or honoring a court order. The bill echoes similar efforts in places like Seattle, and effectively […]
Category: Privacy
Colorado college students were secretly used to train facial recognition
[ad_1] The study, carried out in 2012 and 2013, was made to determine, in part, if algorithms could identify facial features from a long distance away, through obstacles and in poor light. A telephoto camera was set up at a distance of about 150 meters away from a public area with a lot of foot […]
Grindr’s owner gave staff access to sensitive user data
[ad_1] CFIUS ordered Beijing Kunlun to restrict access to the database in September, according to the insiders. The Grindr team complied and functionally separated Grindr, but by February its parent company had decided to close the Beijing office entirely over policy and privacy concerns. The effort was for nothing, though, as CFIUS reportedly asked Beijing […]
Texas is poised to ban red light cameras
[ad_1] In theory, red light cameras are designed to prevent people from blowing through traffic stops. To accomplish that, the cameras flag when a driver runs a red light, processes their license plate and mails them a citation. In practice, the results aren’t so cut and dry. While the cameras do a decent job preventing […]
Trusting companies despite privacy lapses
[ad_1] People say they care about privacy but they continue to buy devices that can spy on themRani Molla,Vox In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, concerns about personal data privacy abound. Of course, Facebook isn’t the only company that’s been caught collecting and sharing user details it shouldn’t have. What’s most interesting about this entire […]
US carriers say they’ve stopped selling location data
[ad_1] To no one’s surprise, the carriers maintained that their sales only allowed specific uses. AT&T’s terms required “approved use cases” and deletion of info, while Verizon said it had a “detailed process” for clearing and screening aggregators’ customers. Sprint was less specific, but said it allowed aggregators to hold on to data for long […]
San Francisco bans city use of facial recognition
[ad_1] The measure was put forward by Supervisor Aaron Peskin to protect civil rights and liberties, ensuring people that can “live free of continuous government monitoring.” It’s also meant reduce the chances of face recognition tech being used to “exacerbate racial injustice” through both technical biases and systemic abuse. The surveillance oversight requirements won’t ban […]
Facebook revives ‘View As Public’ profile feature
[ad_1] Today, Facebook announced two changes that could make it easier to manage your publicly visible info. First, Facebook is bringing back the “View As Public” feature that allows users to preview their profiles as they appear to the general public. The company is also adding an “Edit Public Details” button directly on profiles. [ad_2] […]
Twitter says it accidentally stored and shared some iOS location data
[ad_1] Due to a bug in Twitter for iOS, we inadvertently collected and shared location data (at the zip code or city level). We have fixed the bug, but we wanted to make sure we shared more of the context around this with you. More here: https://t.co/n04LNt62Sa — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 13, 2019 Meanwhile, […]
Facebook sues firm for allegedly misusing app data to target ads
[ad_1] The firm leaned on stalling tactics and unsupported denials when confronted with its behavior, according to Facebook. After an investigation that started in June 2018 (when a larger company bought Rankwave), Facebook in January 2019 asked for proof that Rankwave honored policies and wasn’t misusing information. It missed an end-of-January deadline to respond, and […]