Ruling Is a Warning to Companies Collecting Biometric Scans Without Permission
In a win for privacy rights, the Illinois Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to continue against a company that scanned a 14-year-old’s thumbprint.
Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature
The newly revealed flaw meant that FaceTime users could be unknowingly transmitting audio and video. GCHQ wants to do even more.
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
There’s a clear rift among the tech giants over how to protect Americans from unchecked face surveillance.
Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried About Amazon and the FBI
Imagine if the FBI’s surveillance of the civil rights leader had used today’s technology.
The FBI ‘Can Neither Confirm nor Deny’ That It Monitors Your Social Media Posts
We’re suing the FBI and other agencies to learn how they collect and analyze people’s posts on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.
We’re Suing the Government to Learn Its Rules for When It Hacks Into People’s Devices
Federal law enforcement is deploying powerful computer hacking tools to conduct domestic criminal and immigration investigations.
Does Your Shiny New Gadget Come With Privacy Pitfalls?
Here’s what to keep in mind if you’re getting new electronics.
The Problem With Using Face Recognition on Fans at a Taylor Swift Concert
The use of face recognition by companies raises a host of concerns about privacy and unfair watchlisting.
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