June 10, 2020 Amazon imposes one-year ban on police use of facial recognition technology Amazon is imposing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology, the company announced Wednesday.
June 10, 2020 Hacker ring 'Dark Basin' targeted thousands of corporate critics, researchers say A hacking-for-hire group known as Dark Basin targeted journalists, advocacy groups and government officials -- thousands of people on six continents -- is being probed by U.S. authorities.
June 5, 2020 COVID-19 apps pose privacy risks to users worldwide, investigation finds Several widely-used COVID-19 mobile apps pose privacy risks to users, a new independent investigation has found.
June 5, 2020 You might want to change your password after this shocking study After big security breaches, users rarely change their password, which is a big mistake, a new study says.
May 28, 2020 Trump's social-media executive order is 'totally out of line': Judge Napolitano Napolitano, Lashinksy on why they disapprove with Trump's executive order
May 22, 2020 Senate vote allowing FBI to snoop on Internet browsing gets slammed but security experts push back Legislation that would let the FBI access American’s browsing and search history is getting attacked but some experts see it differently.
May 20, 2020 Apple whistleblower goes public over data privacy protection A former Apple contractor who acted as a whistleblower regarding the tech giant's program to listen in on users' Siri recordings has gone public.
May 17, 2020 Google alternatives, Zoom tricks, free background checks, and more: Tech Q&A Each week, I receive tons of questions from my listeners about tech concerns, new products, and all things digital.
May 13, 2020 Senate rejects FISA amendment to bar warrantless surveillance of web browser history The Senate narrowly rejected an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which would have prohibited law enforcement officials from monitoring people's web browsing history, search history, and library records without obtaining a warrant first.
May 13, 2020 Sick of being tracked? Use these Google alternatives Think for a minute about what Google doesn’t know about you. Its search engine dominates the competition and it runs apps and services that know what you’re watching, where you’re going and what you’re interested in online.
