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Is FaceApp safe?
Everyone is posting beautifully rendered photos of themselves on social media right now thanks to Lensa AI, an app that uses artificial intelligence to create artful images of you. But before Lensa, t...
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Government hacking: How countries surveil their own citizens
Governments waging cyberattacks against state-level adversaries is a frequent modern-day offensive tactic, but it’s equally common for intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to exploit vulnerabil...
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How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
At first look, the recently launched second-generation Google Nest Hub is similar to other smart home devices on the market. It’s preloaded with Google Assistant and sports a seven-inch screen that ...
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Taking an exam? First, install surveillance software
As Covid-19 spread and schools across North America and Europe were forced to pivot to remote instruction and examination methods, a key concern remained unanswered. How would administrators ensure ac...
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10 times Facebook violated your privacy
Another day, another Facebook leak. What are the odds? This time, it seems that personal information for just over half a billion users has leaked online. That’s more than the combined populations o...
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Data ethics: When your public images are used for profit
NOTE: This post was originally published on February 17, 2021 The Canadian government came down hard on facial-recognition company Clearview AI earlier this month, determining that the firm’s practi...
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How to protect your data when you die
It’s a privacy question that concerns us all: What happens to all our online photos, location history, and data when we die? Data privacy laws like the GDPR and the right to be forgotten give citize...
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Tips for avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
The holiday season is here, and in the age of Covid-19, many of us are resorting to online shopping. E-commerce spending is likely to rise sharply from last year. But that also means hackers and scamm...
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Risk of biometric payments: You can’t reset your fingerprint
In several parts of the world, it’s possible to board planes, pay for your morning coffee, and log in to your financial accounts with a facial recognition scan or thumb imprint. Both Apple Pay and G...
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What your mental health app reveals to big tech
When we book a session with a mental health professional, there is a high degree of trust built into the interaction. We’re paying someone to listen to some of our deepest and darkest secrets, and p...
