To increase anonymity in the Census records, the bureau is testing an algorithm…
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When data is flowing, it’s important we keep watch on who has access to our identities, activities, and the things and people we love.
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Privacy algorithm could lead to Census undercount of small towns
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To get your personal data, provide more personal data
File another one under the sounds-good-on-paper-but-really-challenging-in-practice. Kashmir Hill, for The New York Times,…
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One leaked file, the location of 12 million smartphones
A file leaked to The New York Times contained location traces of 12…
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Amazon stores voice recordings indefinitely
Alfred Ng for CNET:
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Readability of privacy policies for big tech companies
For The New York Times, Kevin Litman-Navarro plotted the length and readability of…
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Facial recognition machine for $60
For The New York Times, Sahil Chinoy on privacy and how easy it…
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Build a parasite to block your digital assistant
Digital assistants offer convenience, but they also offer continuous surveillance, and it’s not…
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Apps gather your location and then sell the data
The New York Times takes a closer look at the data that apps…
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Reduced privacy risk in exchange for accuracy in the Census count
Mark Hansen for The Upshot describes the search for balance between individual privacy…
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Millions of internet-connected TVs track viewing habits
Sapna Maheshwari for The New York Times on Samba TV software running on…
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When surveillance turns into stalking
Many surveillance apps cater to parents who want to keep tabs on their…
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Every document copy stored on used digital photocopiers
CBS News picked up four used photocopiers and looked at the hard drives.…
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Facebook logs calls and text messages
Woo. Woo. Alex Hern reporting for The Guardian:
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What Facebook and Google know about you
Facebook and Google (among other companies) know a lot about you through the…
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Steve Jobs on data privacy
From 2010, Steve Jobs on data privacy:…
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Predictive policing algorithms used secretly in New Orleans
False positives. Over-policing. Bias. This isn’t stuff you just mess around with.
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Smart surveilled city
Smart home. Smart city. They have a positive ring to it. But we assume everyone uses it only for good things.
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The personal data you generate when you book a flight
Every time we book a flight, a Passenger Name Record is generated and…
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Secret army bases seen in public fitness tracking map
Last year, fitness tracking app Strava released a high detail map of public…
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800 pages of Tinder data
Judith Duportail, writing for the Guardian, requested her personal data from dating service…
