geolocation, google, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized
Google Maps now stores location data locally on your device, meaning that Google no longer has that data to turn over to the police. Powered by WPeMatico
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healthcare, medicine, police, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
More unconstrained surveillance: Lawmakers noted the pharmacies’ policies for releasing medical records in a letter dated Tuesday to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. The letter—signed by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.)—said their investigation pulled information from briefings with eight big prescription … Read More “Police Get Medical Records without a Warrant” »
amazon, cameras, courts, marketing, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
This seems like a bad idea. And there are ongoing lawsuits against Amazon for selling them. Powered by WPeMatico
privacy, Security technology, surveillance, theft, Uncategorized, usps
This is not about mass surveillance of mail, this is about the sorts of targeted surveillance the US Postal Inspection Service uses to catch mail thieves: To track down an alleged mail thief, a US postal inspector used license plate reader technology, GPS data collected by a rental car company, and, most damning of all, … Read More “Surveillance by the US Postal Service” »
metadata, national security policy, privacy, Security technology, spyware, surveillance, transparency, Uncategorized
When you get a push notification on your Apple or Google phone, those notifications go through Apple and Google servers. Which means that those companies can spy on them—either for their own reasons or in response to government demands. Sen. Wyden is trying to get to the bottom of this: In a statement, Apple said … Read More “Spying through Push Notifications” »
artificial intelligence, espionage, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
Spying and surveillance are different but related things. If I hired a private detective to spy on you, that detective could hide a bug in your home or car, tap your phone, and listen to what you said. At the end, I would get a report of all the conversations you had and the contents … Read More “AI and Mass Spying” »
att, law enforcement, nsa, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
There seems to be no end to warrantless surveillance: According to the letter, a surveillance program now known as Data Analytical Services (DAS) has for more than a decade allowed federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to mine the details of Americans’ calls, analyzing the phone records of countless people who are not suspected … Read More “Secret White House Warrantless Surveillance Program” »
artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
Generative AI is going to be a powerful tool for data analysis and summarization. Here’s an example of it being used for sentiment analysis. My guess is that it isn’t very good yet, but that it will get better. Powered by WPeMatico
cars, EULA, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized
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cloud computing, computer security, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized
This is an excerpt from a longer paper. You can read the whole thing (complete with sidebars and illustrations) here. Our message is simple: it is possible to get the best of both worlds. We can and should get the benefits of the cloud while taking security back into our own hands. Here we outline … Read More “Decoupling for Security” »