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The billboards raise serious questions about privacy, US Senator Charles E. Schumer said. They should be investigated by the feds, and the companies behind them should be required to offer an opt-out option. Continue reading The ‘spying billboards’ that track you as you walk by
A case of an alleged Armenian gang member points to the view of biometrics as being like physical keys, not self-incriminating testimony. Continue reading LA judge forces woman to unlock iPhone with fingerprint
Porn actresses and sex workers are being outed to friends and family by people using a Russian facial recognition service. Continue reading Facial recognition used to strip sex workers of anonymity
Italy has ordered Facebook to turn over all data on a user to the user, including the information from a fake page set up by an extortionist. Continue reading Facebook told to hand over all data on user, including fake account set up by extortionist
If passed by the Senate, the bill will require a warrant before tech companies are forced to hand over customers’ email, no matter how old. Continue reading US House unanimously passes Email Privacy Act
He’s got the keys to his own prison, the court says. Continue reading Suspect who won’t decrypt hard drives jailed indefinitely
“Smombies” (smartphone zombies): it’s an amusing portmanteau for a serious problem. Now Germany is trying to help improve road safety for those who don’t want to look up. Continue reading City embeds traffic lights in sidewalks to protect texters
Freedom of Information requests in the UK show that 30% of victims were under the age of 19 last year. Continue reading Kids as young as 11 are targets of revenge porn
Here’s the story of how to turn online dating into a factory whose output consists of churning out soulmates by the tens of thousands. Continue reading How one man became the perfect match for 30,000 women on OKCupid
Hundreds of accounts’ details popped up on Pastebin, with some users locked out and some seeing unheard songs on recently played lists. Continue reading Spotify denies hack; users subjected to weird music beg to differ