Hulk Hogan’s Biggest Impact May Have Been in Digital Privacy
Hulk Hogan, a larger-than-life wrestler known for his showmanship, succumbed to cardiac arrest after a career marked by digital hoaxes and a landmark battle against online exploitation
Is Your Tech Listening? Apple Settles Claim for Siri Eavesdropping
Apple is paying $95 million over claims that Siri secretly recorded private chats and fed targeted ads
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What 23andMe Bankruptcy Means for Your Genetic Privacy
The bankruptcy of 23andMe highlights a lack of protections for genetic privacy in the U.S.
Luigi Mangione’s Alleged Ghost Gun and Other Antisurveillance Tech, Explained
Investigators allege that the suspect in the recent UnitedHealthcare CEO killing used a “ghost gun,” an untraceable firearm made with 3D-printed parts
What Giant Data Breaches Mean for You
The security expert who created Have I Been Pwned? shares advice for protecting sensitive data
New U.N. Cybercrime Treaty Could Threaten Human Rights
A recently adopted United Nations treaty could lead to invasive digital surveillance, human rights experts warn
Paris Olympics Will Be a Training Ground for AI-Powered Mass Surveillance
In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the French government has authorized wide-reaching use of AI software in security surveillance feeds
Who Owns Your Voice in the Age of AI?
Emerging AI services present scenarios that could challenge the laws over rights to a persona
Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word
Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception
Online Age Verification Laws Could Do More Harm Than Good
More U.S. states are requiring online ID checks. A proposed French strategy aims to balance child safety with users’ privacy rights
Banning TikTok Would Do Basically Nothing to Protect Your Data
Proposed restrictions on TikTok would be “security theater” in the face of the staggering amounts of data that foreign and domestic tech companies collect
We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s Grasp
The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives