Linux Privacy
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We have thousands of posts on a wide variety of open source and security topics, conveniently organized for searching or just browsing.
Facial recognition cameras are set to be deployed across London for the first time, the Metropolitan Police has announced. The Police say the technology will help fight crime - but critics warn that the 'privacy destroying' scheme amounts to oppressive surveillance. What is your opinion on this decision?
Are you an Amazon Ring user? Plaintiffs suing the company say they created unique passwords but were hacked anyway, and that Ring's devices lack widely adopted security and privacy precautions.
The European Union is debating a potential ban on the use of facial recognition technologies in public areas which could last for five years, allowing lawmakers to catch up.
GDPR? The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?HA!Those laws aren’t doing squat to protect us from the digital marketing and adtech industry, according to a newreportfrom the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC).
Your data is worth more than you can imagine, and this is why advertisers turn to all kinds of tactics to collect information about you, including a method that is known as fingerprinting. Learn about fingerprinting and how Firefox blocks this privacy threat by default:
2019 has marked the year where activists worldwide have taken action against the use of privacy-threatening facial recognition technology in public spaces. Learn more: