Privacy
US lawmakers push “NO FLOCK Act” to crack down on police surveillance abuse
Dozens of police officials have been accused of using license plate readers to track romantic partners, acquaintances, and others.
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Hackers rip Flock spy camera off pole and crack open its secrets
Hacktivist group wants others to know how they did it
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Employers are using your personal data to make you accept lower pay
Surveillance pricing was just the beginning.
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Boston dumps Flock due to data hole, but keeps surveillance cameras
Boston's surveillance data wasn't staying in Boston.
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German police read Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp messages without breaking encryption
German cops secretly monitor messaging apps with one simple trick.
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Privacy coalition pushes EU to put an end to cookie banners
Cookie banners have gone stale, privacy advocates say.
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Flock camera logs show police tracking people who just hang around
They used 1,200 Flock cameras to track people suspected of loitering.
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ShinyHunters claim Florida DMV breach, using Jeffrey Epstein's license as proof
The hacker group is planning to release the stolen data on 9/11.
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Grindr to pay out $35 million in UK HIV data-sharing settlement
The app was accused of sharing users’ personal data, including their HIV status.
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Are 200 million LG TVs listening in – even when switched off?
LG’s advertising technology logs your voice and scans household devices.
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Why Windows users are being urged to turn off this little-known privacy setting
Windows can send samples of what you type to Microsoft.
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Flock backlash turns into statewide fight as Florida pushes cameras off roads
Immediate action necessary to preserve “quality of life.”
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Study: States with larger Black populations tend to have more Flock cameras
Cybernews investigates which demographic and economic factors influence the prevalence of Flock cameras in US states and counties.
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US cities cancel Flock contracts at record pace in August
On average, the country sees 3.3 terminated Flock contracts per day.
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Amazon’s Ring moves to encrypt your smart cameras: But what will actually change?
Will Ring suddenly find the key to user footage if the police want it?
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Privacy group takes aim at credit agency over hidden “shadow database”
You can't ask to see these records.
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European nation considers tightening smart glasses rules, banning facial recognition
Meta is under increasing pressure on the continent.
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Florida man charged for vandalizing fake Flock camera that police set as bait
Police set a trap, then charged the man with 3 felonies.
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Microsoft secretly stamps images you generated locally on Copilot+ Windows PC
Those AI-generated images can be traced back to you.
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Oregon activist wins $300K by exposing Flock camera surveillance blind spot
The campaign exposed a costly flaw in the ALPR surveillance boom.
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