Collaborate Disseminate
Roomba maker iRobot is quick to reassure that it’ll all be opt-in, but it already sweeps up a lot of data Continue reading Privacy dust-up as Roomba maker mulls selling maps of users’ homes
The organization behind Firefox is crowdsourcing voice samples to help people outside the big companies build software and services. But is having your say a good idea? Continue reading Mozilla wants to hear your voice – but should you keep quiet?
Would you contribute to sites like Glassdoor if law enforcement could demand that the company turned over your ID details? Continue reading Glassdoor pushes back against moves to identify anonymous reviewers
Twitter’s moves to tackle abuse on the platform seem to be making their mark – but there’s a way to go before everyone feels safe there Continue reading Twitter says it’s cracking down on the abuse – but is it?
More than 30m wishful thinkers clicked on the links tweeted out by the bots – who were after your wallet rather than after your heart Continue reading Twitter users targeted by an army of 86,262 sex-starved bots
Bodycams aimed at Police will soon be able to identify stolen bicycles, missing children and other “objects of interest”. Continue reading Police bodycams get tech that can identify “faces and people”
Error or brilliant marketing ploy? Either way, drone owners have been able to override geofencing restrictions Continue reading Hacked drones flying up, up and away over geofencing restrictions
How do you feel about the possibility of your recorded requests to Alexa being shared with third-party developers? Here’s what we know about that – and some tips to manage your data Continue reading Alexa is listening to what you say – and might share that with developers
As more of us report having been the focus of abuse online, what steps can be taken to make the web better while protecting freedom of speech? Continue reading Whose job is it to keep us safe from online harassment?
Lottery company’s security director used a thumb drive to insert software that produced predictable winning numbers Continue reading Insider who scammed $14.3m lottery ‘win’ pleads guilty