Privacy
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Amazon Ring has announced that it will change the way police can request footage from millions of doorbell cameras in communities across the country. "Ring’s small reforms invite bigger questions: Why does a customer-focused technology company need to develop and maintain a feature for law enforcement in the first place? Why must Ring and other technology companies continue to offer police free features to facilitate surveillance and the transfer of information from users to the government?"
Want to protect your privacy online? Here's how to get started with Tor browser, a free and open-source web browser that helps you browse the web anonymously.
New research highlights that cheap baby monitor and security camera vendors prioritize convenience over user security and privacy, building a highly insecure ‘convenience’ feature that allows anyone to remotely view unencrypted video streams into their products.
Security advisor Luca Bongiorni spun up an Ubuntu Linux instance on Azure and was extremely annoyed to receive a sales message from a Canonical representative three hours later. Say what?? Bongiorni openly voiced his frustration, "WHY [did] MICROSOFT FORWARDED TO UBUNTU THAT I SPUN A NEW VM!?!" Customer privacy, what's that?"
Until now, users on the same Ubuntu system could access and read the files in the home directory of other users. This is changing from Ubuntu 21.04 - adding a layer of security and privacy to Ubuntu systems.
Protect your privacy and defend yourself against network surveillance and traffic analysis with the latest realease of the Tor Browser: 10.0.5. This release updates Firefox to 78.5.0esr and updates Tor to 0.4.4.6.
Dell is adding code into Linux to support its hardware privacy controls. Although this isn't the first time privacy has been built into a Linux-powered laptop, it is still noteworthy that one of the world's largest PC vendors now thinks Linux is so important to its audience that it has decided to support its new privacy hardware from the start.
Google has added support for Wireguard - a VPN that uses state-of-the-art cryptography to provide users with the highest level of privacy, security and speed - to Android 12's Linux Kernel 5.4 tree.
As tensions between the U.S. and China heighten over data security issues, the Chinese government has taken a proactive step to protect users' privacy with a data security initiative that it believes can serve as “a global standard for data security”.
You're probably aware of the privacy concerns associated with Ring doorbells, but have you considered the risks that this popular IoT device poses to police officers?
Are you a privacy advocate? Have you heard that global privacy regulators have announced an investigation into controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI?
Are you familiar with Whonix? Whonix is a Linux desktop dedicated to absolute security and privacy. Learn how to use this unique take on the desktop operating system.
Have you heard that Google has removed scores of malicious and fake Chrome extensions being used in a global eavesdropping campaign?
IBM has announced that it won’t offer or develop general-purpose facial recognition technology to encourage responsible usage of tech by law enforcement. The company has been a major player in the field for years, offering several solutions.
Are you a Google Chrome user? Have you heard that a proposed class action lawsuit filed against Google is accusing the company of violating federal wiretap laws by tracking users’ online activities even when they’re in Incognito mode?
Have you heard that Arizona has filed suit against Google over the violation of users' privacy by tracking locations even after they’ve turned tracking off? Arizona State Attorney General Mark Brnovich claims that the advertising-fueled tech titan has a “complex web of settings and purported ‘consents'” that enable it to furtively milk us for sweet, sweet ad dollars.
It turns out that nail polish on screws is an unusual, but effective way to protect Linux laptops from tampering while in transit and protect users' privacy.
Seven Internet giants including Mozilla, Twitter and Reddit have asked the US House of Representatives to protect users' privacy online and prohibit the warrantless collection of Internet search and browsing history when it considers the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act.
If you are concerned with protecting your privacy online, you'll want to try the Startpage search engine.
The latest version of Google Chrome has arrived with a long list of new security and privacy features.