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Strip searches and ads: 10 tech and privacy hot spots for 2020
When Thomson Reuters Foundation asked 10 tech and privacy experts what issues will shape the conversation in 2020, strip searches and ads came up. Read more…
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Privacy concerns after Indian police utilise facial recognition
Police in Delhi, India used facial recognition software to screen crowds at a recent political rally raising concerns about privacy and mass surveillance. Read more…
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Privacy is the issue of the day. Is there a solution?
The recent survey into attitudes to privacy proves the point that people are aware and nervous of how they behave online. Read more…
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Indian cabinet approves data protection bill for tabling
The Indian cabinet has approved a data protection bill for tabling in parliament, taking the country a step closer to framing a privacy law. Read more…
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Privacy concerns pushing people to change online behaviour
Privacy concerns are pushing people to change their behaviour online with one in three avoiding specific search terms or web pages to elude tracking. Read more…
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Facial recognition used at Indian cafe triggers privacy backlash
The use of facial recognition technology at a popular Indian cafe chain has triggered a privacy backlash among customers demanding government action. Read more…
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Breaking up Big Tech may not be necessary (or effective)
Web Summit speakers agreed Big Tech is too powerful, but disagreed if a breakup is necessary, or would solve the overall problem of surveillance capitalism. Read more…
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India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach
India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected some users in the country. Read more…
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Alexa can see what you are doing in your home
There is a sense that there hasn’t been much going on, until you come across something that stops you dead. It concerns Alexa. Read more…
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Smart TV channels watch you back, and so do ad trackers
Three studies reveal just how much smart TVs and set-top boxes track us on behalf of advertisers. It’s only going to get worse as smart TVs get smarter. Read more…