Privacy
Border agents can check anyone’s phone without a warrant, Fourth Circuit says
Phone checks are the same as checking your luggage, courts argue.
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Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature
The video will be used only for sign-in purposes, unless...
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TikTok and Apple caught red-handed sending user data overseas without consent
TikTok tracked user clicks and purchases, while Apple tapped into Siri recordings.
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Firefox gets built-in containers for privacy and multi-account browsing
Firefox Containers is currently being rolled out as a preview.
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Child safety laws aren’t the answer to protect children online, Mozilla argues
Age restriction tools aren’t a silver bullet and will cause more problems in the long run.
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EFF warns that feds can snoop on your smartwatch data, and vendors won’t share where and when
s your smartwatch handing your private health data to the government? Vendors won’t say.
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VPN bans don't work – here's why the UK just admitted it
It’s a tunnel, not a platform.
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UK’s VPN ban shelved for now, but bizarre midnight curfew sparks fresh row
The government is keeping its options open for a ban in the future.
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US police now armed with Israeli spy vans simulating mobile phone towers
US police SUVs can sweep up every nearby phone signal
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EU sanctions Russian surveillance firms behind state-controlled tracking app
The MAX app was presented as a state-controlled alternative to platforms such as WhatsApp.
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EU plans bloc-wide restrictions on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook access for kids
Ursula von der Leyen wants changes before algorithms “shape” Europe’s teens
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Netherlands warns dependence on US tech could have "major consequences" for society
Experts think it could promote competition among IT service providers.
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Meta cracks down after finding users physically drilling out privacy feature on Ray-Ban, Meta glasses
People are literally taking drills to Meta's smart glasses to secretly record others. The gig is up.
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Madison Square Garden tracked the rich and famous, kept a record of who’s gay
Next time you see a celebrity courtside at the Knicks, just remember how they got there.
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Dutch spy agencies are training AI with citizens’ data, watchdog warns
This isn’t the first time Dutch authorities have been accused of mishandling citizens’ personal data.
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New Brave update turns it into the ultimate productivity hack: multiple accounts in one browser
Brave now allows users to completely isolate tabs from one another in containers, with separate cookies and storage.
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Dutch spy agency slammed for almost unlawfully bad handling of citizens’ private data
Dutch intelligence agencies are failing to properly safeguard vast collections of citizens’ personal data, according to a watchdog report that warns of repeated privacy violations in large-scale data processing. The review body says AIVD and MIVD staff have accessed and retained sensitive datasets in ways that breach legal safeguards.
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Supreme Court just made it harder for authorities to get location data from Google and Apple
Tech companies can hand users' location data to authorities, but the Supreme Court now requires authorities to take a different route when dealing with a suspectless crime.
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New EU proposal aims to stop drivers from speeding using satellites
Road safety is a serious issue for the European Union. In an attempt to reduce the number of casualties caused by speeding, the European Commission is considering using satellite technology to control vehicle speeds.
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Discord testing users’ ages – and patience – with verification via selfies
As the worrying wave of age verification online is being pushed by regulators across multiple jurisdictions, popular communication platform Discord has confirmed it's testing a controversial method to verify users’ ages.
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