Technology

Concerns Remain as UN Cybercrime Convention Enters Final Phase

Katitza Rodriguez / Electronic Frontier Foundation Aug 3, 2023 UN Cybercrime Convention negotiations enter final Phase with troubling surveillance powers still on the table. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Google Secretly Harvests the Health Data of Millions

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Nov 27, 2019 A recent Wall Street Journal exposé arouses a familiar sense of dread about Silicon Valley companies and privacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Justices Side With Business, Government in Information Fight

JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The Supreme Court cites privacy issues in ruling against a newspaper seeking store-by-store data about the federal food assistance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Public Safety, Civil Rights Groups Battle Over Face ID Tech

MATT O'BRIEN and JANIE HAR / The Associated Press May 13, 2019 San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Weather Channel App Accused of Selling Users’ Personal Data

BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2019 The 80 percent of users who allowed location tracking to get local forecasts unwittingly sacrificed their privacy, prosecutors say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Internet-Connected Cars Accelerate Down Data-Collection Highway

MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 By 2020, about 75 percent of cars sold will be plugged into the internet. While there are some benefits, surveillance is a concern. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Medical Insurers Collect Patients’ Data as They Sleep

Marshall Allen / ProPublica Nov 23, 2018 Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Congress Urged to Restore Net Neutrality in Wake of Firefighting Debacle

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2018 First responders demand action after Verizon throttles data speeds for the fire department during a natural disaster in Santa Clara County, Calif. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Big Brother Is Programming Us

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Apr 22, 2018 The reality of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal is far more sinister than a loss of personal privacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘I Am Sorry’: Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition

MARY CLARE JALONICK and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 After privately assuring senators that Facebook will do better, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day grilling during which he will try to restore trust in the company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Illinois County Sues Facebook, Alleging Fraud

The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 A lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court charges that Trump-affiliated political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica deceived the millions of Illinois Facebook users whose information it collected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watch It, Facebook: New EU Data Rules May Have Broad Impact

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 Mark Zuckerberg promises to do better at protecting user data after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fact is, European regulators are already forcing him to do so. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )