How the Federal Government Buys Our Cell Phone Location Data – EFF
Over the past few years, data brokers and federal military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies have formed a vast, secretive… read more
A Peek Inside the FBI’s Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet – Wired
The FBI’s biggest-ever investigation included the biggest-ever haul of phones from controversial geofence warrants, court records show. A filing in… read more
The End of Free Netflix Password Sharing Is Coming. Here’s What to Know – CNET
Netflix help-center pages say the service detects an account household by looking at IP addresses, device IDs and account activity… read more
Who is collecting data from your car? – The Markup
Andrea Amico is founder and CEO of Privacy4Cars, an automotive data privacy company. Amico said of vehicle data hubs, “So,… read more
Our Data Is a Curse, With or Without Roe – NYTimes
Whatever your views about abortion, this is a moment to reflect on what we have given up to the hungry… read more
Tim Hortons coffee app broke law by constantly recording users’ movements – Ars Technica
Canadian investigators determined that users of the Tim Hortons coffee chain’s mobile app “had their movements tracked and recorded every… read more
Personal tracking tech is headed towards a precise — and dangerous — new era – Android Authority
For some people, the rise of Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking devices and accessories is probably not just welcome, but… read more
Digital National ID Systems: Ways, Shapes and Forms (Privacy International)
Governments around the world are increasingly making registration in national digital ID systems mandatory for populations, justifying its need on… read more
Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing (BBC)
What if your partner was monitoring your every move through your smartphone? Audio broadcast 18 mins. Listen at Stalkerware: Tech-enabled… read more
Nine out of ten health apps harvest user data, global study shows – The Guardian
Nine out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data, according to a new global study. The research… read more