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Facebook collects data even when accounts are deactivated – archived source

Why Facebook keeps collecting people’s data and building their profiles even when their accounts are deactivated October 28, 2021 | By Kate Kaye Brains hooked up to machines by mad scientists. Tortured spirits stuck between this world and the next. Limp bodies force-fed to stay alive. Any of these creepy horror flick scenarios might be fitting to […]
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Apple scans all images on iPhones – archived source #3

Bugs in our pockets? 2021-10-15 In August, Apple announced a system to check all our iPhones for illegal images, then delayed its launch after widespread pushback. Yet some governments continue to press for just such a surveillance system, and the EU is due to announce a new child protection law at the start of December. Now, […]
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WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all – archived source

WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all Millions of WhatsApp messages are reviewed by both AI and human moderators. JIM SALTER – 9/8/2021, 11:33 PM Yesterday, independent newsroom ProPublica published a detailed piece examining the popular WhatsApp messaging platform’s privacy claims. The service famously offers “end-to-end encryption,” which most users interpret as meaning that Facebook, WhatsApp’s owner […]
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German government admits buying Pegasus spyware – archived source

German government admits buying Pegasus spyware, says ‘limited’ to respect privacy laws Ben Lovejoy – Sep. 8th 2021 4:19 am PT The German government has reportedly admitted to buying Pegasus spyware, despite the fact that using some of the functionality would break privacy laws in the country. Privacy is a particularly hot-button issue in the country, given the […]
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ProtonMail provides IP address of climate activist – archived source

Etienne – Tek Retweeted onestla.tech So @ProtonMail received a legal request from Europol through Swiss authorities to provide information about Youth for Climate action in Paris, they provided the IP address and information on the type of device used to the police Etienne – Tek added, onestla.tech @OnEstLaTech Une explication @ProtonMail ? 12:47 PM – 5 […]
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Apple is censoring words and phrases customers can engrave on products – archived source

The four numbers Apple won’t let you engrave on your iPad in China ‘Much of this censorship exceeds Apple’s legal obligations’ By James Vincent  Aug 19, 2021, 6:06am EDT Apple is censoring words and phrases customers can engrave on products in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to a new report by Toronto-based research institute The Citizen Lab. […]
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Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 – archived source

Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 Competitors aren’t happy By Tom Warren@tomwarren  Aug 18, 2021, 8:30am EDT Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 11 will make it even harder to switch default browsers and ignores browser defaults in new areas of the operating system. While Microsoft is making many positive changes to the […]
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Cuba monitors the internet – archived sources

Cuba introduces new cybersecurity law following historic protests Date 18.08.2021 Weeks after thousands of people took to the streets of Cuba to protest against the government, authorities have introduced laws restricting the use of social media and the internet. The Cuban government on Tuesday published decrees spelling out its first cybersecurity law, which has been criticized […]
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China’s Huawei spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan – archived source

China’s Huawei spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan: Report Huawei’s alleged back door was located in a database that consolidated sensitive information, including national ID card records, foreigner registrations, tax records and criminal records, for law enforcement, a US company has said. Published on Aug 15, 2021 10:49 AM IST By hindustantimes.com | Written by […]
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Amazon will monitor workers’ keystrokes to ‘combat data theft’ – archived source

Amazon will monitor workers’ keystrokes to ‘combat data theft’ Tom Maxwell – 8.13.2021 2:54 PM The company defends the decision citing instances when hackers or imposters might have accessed a worker’s account to steal customer information. Amazon will monitor the keyboard and mouse movements of its customer service employees in an effort to thwart imposters […]
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