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Tag: Privacy
Should A Double Murderer Be Forgotten?
After serving a lengthy jail term, a German criminal wants Der Spiegel…
China’s All-Pervasive Facial Recognition
When you buy a smart phone in China, your face will be…
Do We Really Have To Use Google Search?
Though Google search, thanks to its sheer size, offers the best search…
Suspicionless Device Searches Ruled Illegal
In an important opinion on privacy at borders, US District Court Judge…
AI Drones Monitoring Music Festivals
The Eye in the Sky program, a drone surveillance system developed in…
China Limits Time Young People Spend Gaming
Concerned about adverse social effects, the government is introducing strict limits on…
Privacy Tested At Australian Borders
An Australian ex-pat was forced to reveal passwords and give Customs officials…
Ultra Hi-res Camera Can ID Every Face Among Thousands
A new Chinese-made camera has 4 times the resolution of the human…
The Automatic Listening Exploitation Act
Smart home devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Nest are super…
Do You Really Want To Know What You’ll Like In 30 Years?
Popular Russian-based FaceApp uses machine learning and facial recognition technology to show…
China’s “Deadbeat” Map
An app-based ‘deadbeat debtors’ map can warn users if they’re in close…
The Do-Not-Track Act of 2019
Search engine DuckDuckGo proposes a new law which would compel big internet…
Porn Age Restrictions
Age-verification for online pornography will come into force on 15 July 2019…
Alexa’s Been Listening
Despite assurances it’s secure and your privacy is protected, sources claim that…
Government Encryption Bill Threatens The Future Of Tech In Australia
How the rushed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 risks job losses and…
Assistance And Access Bill Threatens Encryption Security For All
With Opposition support, the Australian Government has rushed through new laws to…
Unlock Your Phone Or Face 10 Years Jail
Tougher screening laws at airports in Australia mean you can be required…
Careful What You Type – Questions About Security Of 3rd Party Keyboard Apps
Despite clear benefits to typing speed, there are privacy considerations when using…
App Developers Are Reading Your Gmail
Google engineers and third-party app developers are given permission to read the…
Australia Launches Myhealthrecord Online Database Amid Privacy Concerns
With almost 6 million Australians already signed on, 13,000 health professionals connected…