Privacy vs Surveillance

Monitoring the latest developments about privacy and digital surveillance.

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Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end…

NSW police estimate 90,000 walked despite force and premier opposing rally, while Palestine Action Group claims up to 300,000…
Deeplinks

:police_officer: Amazon Ring Is Back in the Mass Surveillance Game |…

EFF is gearing up to beat the heat in Las Vegas for the summer security conferences! Before we make our journey to the…
Schneier on Security

Measuring the Attack/Defense Balance

“Who’s winning on the internet, the attackers or the defenders?” I’m asked this all the time, and I can only ever give a…
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Podcast Episode: Smashing the Tech Oligarchy

Many of the internet’s thorniest problems can be attributed to the concentration of power in a few corporate hands: the…
Risky Business

Risky Business #800 — The SharePoint bug may have leaked from…

On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s cybersecurity news:* Did the SharePoint bug leak out of the…
The Baffler

Down by the Schoolyard

At Brooklyn’s Amant, a group show examines the complexities of modern-day education—and the parallels between campus and prison.

Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade…

China’s frontier AI will be fueled by Nvidia H20 chips, experts warn Trump.
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You Went to a Drag Show—Now the State of Florida Wants Your Name

If you thought going to a Pride event or drag show was just another night out, think again. If you were in Florida, it might land…
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Just Banning Minors From Social Media Is Not Protecting Them

By publishing its guidelines under Article 28 of the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has taken a major step towards…
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Zero Knowledge Proofs Alone Are Not a Digital ID Solution to…

In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts…
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Canada’s Bill C-2 Opens the Floodgates to U.S. Surveillance

The Canadian government is preparing to give away Canadians’ digital lives—to U.S. police, to the Donald Trump administration,…

Delta’s AI spying to “jack up” prices must be banned, lawmakers say

Lawmakers want to prevent companies from using AI to increase prices or lower wages.

White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through…

Trump’s “AI Action Plan” reverses regulations, sparks critical pushback.
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You Shouldn’t Have to Make Your Social Media Public to Get a Visa

The Trump administration is continuing its dangerous push to surveil and suppress foreign students’ social media activity. The…
Schneier on Security

Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators

It will be interesting to watch what will come of this private lawsuit: Google on Thursday announced filing a lawsuit against the…
Risky Business

Risky Business #799 -- Everyone's Sharepoint gets shelled

Risky Biz returns after two weeks off, and there sure is cybersecurity news to catch up on. Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau…

A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says…

EFF says the “mass surveillance scheme” violates constitutional protections.
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EFF to Court: Protect Our Health Data from DHS

The federal government is trying to use Medicaid data to identify and deport immigrants. So EFF and our friends at EPIC and the…
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Dating Apps Need to Learn How Consent Works

Staying safe whilst dating online should not be the responsibility of users—dating apps should be prioritizing our privacy by…

Researcher threatens X with lawsuit after falsely linking him to…

Musk’s X refuses to give French cops “real-time data about all user posts.”…
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