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China Implements Mandatory Facial Recognition Scans For New Cell Phone Users

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The government claims that the new requirement will prevent fraud for citizens, but critics see it as the furthering of invasive surveillance measures. What are your thoughts? Learn more in an interesting Security Today article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 04, 2019

Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standards

The use of facial recognition technology iscontinuing to expand, despite concerns about itsaccuracy and fairnessand about how it could be used by governments to spy on people. These concerns have been heightened following a report by theFinancial Timeswhich shows that Chinese groups have a significant influence in shaping international standards regarding the technology. Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 02, 2019

Pressure mounts for federal privacy law with second bill

Pressure is gathering for a federal privacy law in the US with the introduction of a second bill that would protect consumer data. The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act from Washington Senator Maria Cantwell not only outlines strict privacy and security rules, but also establishes a dedicated FTC office to enforce them. Cantwell also pointed out in her Bill announcement that it defines privacy as a right in federal law. How do you feel about this bill? Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 29, 2019

India reportedly wants unrestricted access to non-personal data

The Indian government is planning to gain unrestricted access to non-personal data of people in India, according to a report byTech2.Non-personal data is anonymized data which can’t be traced back to identify a person. For example, weather sensors without a specific location or e-Commerce data without personal identification. What are your thoughts on this initiative and its privacy implications? Learn more in a great The Next Web article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 28, 2019

Five Senators Join the Fight to Learn Just How Bad Ring Really Is

Amid months of damaging investigative reporting and pressure by advocacy groups like EFF, senators are finally joining the fight to learn just how invasive and harmful Amazon’s Ring cameras are to the privacy of people in their vicinity. What are your thoughts on Ring cameras? Learn more in an interesting EFF article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 25, 2019

Optus opens privacy can of worms with programmable voice play

Bringing an assistant into the phone calls of customers to help with a restaurant booking is an idea fraught with privacy concerns. Australian telco Optus recently opened a privacy can of worms when the company introduced internally a live-transcription service that captures the phone call interaction between customers and a call centre officer. What is your opinion on this technology and its potential privacy implications? Learn more in an interesting ZDNet article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 22, 2019

Portland Seeks to Become First City in Maine to Ban Facial Recognition Technology

Portland, Maine is looking to join Berkeley, San Francisco and Oakland, California in banning facial recognition technology. The ban seeks to prohibit the use of all facial recognition technology by city officials and employees. What is your opinion on this proposal? We strongly support it. Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 19, 2019

Virtual(ly) Private Network: NordVPN’s Breach and the Limitations of VPNs

The popular VPN provider, NordVPN, recently announced a server breach at a third-party data center. This breach has led many users to question what the best strategy is for protecting their privacy and security online. Learn about VPNs and how VPN services can better protect their users in a great EFF article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 12, 2019

India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concerns

The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that its proposed facial recognition system lacks adequate oversight. What are your thoughts on this system and the privacy concerns surrounding it? Learn more in a great The Next Web article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 11, 2019

DNS-over-HTTPS will eventually roll out in all major browsers, despite ISP opposition

All six major browser vendors have plans to support DNS-over-HTTPS (or DoH), a protocol that encrypts DNS traffic and helps improve a user's privacy on the web. Learn more about this protocol, which is already present in all major browsers, that users love and ISPs hate in an interesting ZDNet article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 08, 2019

The Ethics Board of One of the Largest Vendors of Police Tech Makes the Case Against ALPRs

Automated License Plate Readers(ALPRs)—a mass surveillance technology that allows law enforcement to record the location and travel patterns of nearly every driver on the road—are poorly regulated, threaten privacy, and worsen the racial and economic inequalities already ingrained in our justice system. What are your thoughts on this privacy threat and how it should be handled? Learn more in an interesting EFF article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 31, 2019

Mind-reading technology: The security, privacy and inequality threats we will face

Brain computer interface technology is developing fast. But just because we can read data from others' minds, should we? One thing is for sure: the implications that BCIs would have on privacy, security and inequality should be taken into account. What are your thoughts on this? Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 29, 2019

New York City Considers Legislation To Regulate Facial Recognition Use By Businesses, Property Owners

New York City lawmakers are not advocating an outright ban of facial recognition technology, but say that regulation is necessary to know how police and business owners are using the software. What is your opinion on this? We'd love to hear your thoughts. Learn more in a great Security Today article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 25, 2019

Axon adds license plate recognition to police dash cams, but heeds ethics board’s concerns

Law enforcement tech outfitterAxonhas announced that it will include automated license plate recognition in its next generation of dash cams. But its independent ethics board has simultaneously released a report warning of the dire consequences should this technology be deployed irresponsibly. We'd love to hear your opinion on this. Let's have a discussion! Learn more about this privacy threat in a great TechCrunch article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 23, 2019

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Mozilla's Firefox 70 is out: Privacy reports reveal whose cookies are tracking you

Are you a Firefox user? Mozilla has doubled down on privacy to counter confusing online third-party tracking consent forms. Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 23, 2019

Alexa and Google Home abused to eavesdrop and phish passwords

Have you heard that Amazon- and Google-approved apps are turning voice-controlled devices into "smart spies"? Learn more about this serious privacy threat:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 22, 2019

Google and Amazon approved home speaker apps that spied on users

Privacy is a hot topic in the realm of smart speakers, fromemployees listening in on recordingsand auditorsaccessing user locations. Now, another issue regarding speakers has been raised, after security researchers revealed that apps accepted by the Amazon Alexa and Google Home platforms could be used to phish users and to eavesdrop on them. Learn more in an interesting Engadget article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 21, 2019

Massachusetts: Tell Your Lawmakers to Press Pause on Government Face Surveillance

Are you a Massachusetts resident? Face surveillance by government poses a threat to our privacy, chills protest in public places, and amplifies historical biases in our criminal justice system. Massachusetts has the opportunity to become the first state to stop government use of this troubling technology, from Provincetown to Pittsfield. Learn more:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 18, 2019

This is how CIOs should approach ethics and privacy

Ethics checks and balances within an organization lower risks for everyone involved. Learn more in an interesting The Next Web article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 15, 2019

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What is the Tor Browser? How it works and how it can help you protect your identity online

Tor Browser offers the best anonymous web browsing available today, and researchers are hard at work improving Tor's anonymity properties. Learn how Tor can help protect your privacy online in a great CSO article:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 15, 2019

Tails 6.2 Improves Security, Expands Multilingual Support

Tails 6.0 Released with Critical Security Updates, Big Improvements

Tails 5.22 Released with Various Updates & Security Fixes