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Facebook might be fined billions after losing facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook — inarguably the world’s largest facial database — has a lost a federal appeal in a class-action lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data of millions of users without their consent. дальше »
2019-8-9 08:11 | |
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Apple and Google suspend monitoring of voice recordings by humans
Apple is globally suspending the use of Siri voice recordings after reports emerged that contractors hired by the company listen to them to improve the voice assistant. TechCrunch, which broke the news, said Apple plans to issue a software update to seek users’ consent before letting them participate in the product improvement program. дальше »
2019-8-2 09:04 | |
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Police demand access to sexual assault survivors’ phones — or have their case dropped
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. In April 2019, police in the UK introduced new consent forms asking sexual assault survivors for permission to access their personal information stored on their phones. дальше »
2019-7-23 15:01 | |
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Bitcoin and Voluntaryism – Where Libertarian Philosophy Meets Crypto
For the uninitiated, voluntaryism is a philosophy based on consent. In the simplest terms it says: “If it’s not voluntary, it’s not moral. ” This basic statement is often countered with “Yes, but not everyone agrees on that, some people use violence to get what they want. дальше »
2019-7-18 06:30 | |
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Deleting Alexa Recordings Won’t Rescue Your Data from Amazon
Amazon’s Alexa is one of the most widely used home assistants in North America. However, in a country where privacy is a highly-cherished right, users may be sacrificing this privilege without their knowledge or consent. дальше »
2019-7-8 23:26 | |
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Is Facebook really the corporate monster everyone wants it to be?
The ethics of Facebook, as a corporation, have come into question lately. Though criticisms of the platform have stretched back to its inception, the incident that inspired the most recent waves of ire seems to be the Cambridge Analytica data scandal of early 2018, in which it was revealed that a political consulting firm harvested data on millions of people without their knowledge or consent. дальше »
2019-6-29 19:48 | |
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Crypto Experts’ Take On Facebook’s Cryptocurrency “Libra”: It’s Three Magical Words
In early 2008, the Facebook-Cambridge Analytics data scandal revealed that the latter harvested the personal data of millions of people’s Facebook profile without their consent and used it for political advertising purposes. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:16 | |
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Consent Tracker Set to Transform Online Dating with Blockchain Technology
In a bid to foster transparency in the online dating industry and curb the incidence of sexual assault, a team of technologists is set to launch Consent Tracker, a blockchain-powered solution to revolutionize the online dating “game,” according to a Trijo report on June 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:00 | |
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European authorities swoop on bitcoin mixing service
Dutch authorities have seized the servers and domain of Bestmixer.io, one of the most popular cryptocurrency mixing services. Bitmixer is accused of money laundering and ‘dusting attacks’, where tiny amounts of cryptocurrency are sent to thousands of wallets without recipient consent. дальше »
2019-6-1 22:00 | |
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Apple’s privacy reputation at risk with new iTunes class-action lawsuit
Apple has marketed itself as a company that puts customers’ privacy first, but a new class-action lawsuit claims to the contrary. Leigh Wheaton, Jill Paul, and Trevor Paul — three iTunes users from Rhode Island and Michigan — filed a federal lawsuit against the Cupertino-based tech giant alleging that the company unlawfully collects and sells their iTunes listening information to third parties without informed consent. дальше »
2019-5-27 11:23 | |
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Teenage California Crypto Thieves Pinch $35 Million in SIM Swap Scam
By CCN: Hackers, many in their teens, have drained the accounts of more than 50 Californian victims in a $35 million SIM swap heist. Officials estimate that in total, $50 million has been stolen in related attacks around the US since the beginning of 2018. дальше »
2019-5-23 15:59 | |
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Control as Liability
The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”. дальше »
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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Cryptocurrency ATM CoinFlip Delaying Tether USDT Addition Following Recent Allegations
While the marketplace for cryptocurrency appears to have given its consent to Tether and the USDT coin, with the price still hovering around 1 USD, other crypto-based companies are hesitant to engage in the currency. дальше »
2019-5-2 02:29 | |
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How to stop people from adding you to WhatsApp groups
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. A few weeks ago WhatsApp announced a feature that lets you stop others from adding you to group conversations without your consent. дальше »
2019-4-12 13:20 | |
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Bitcoin Exchange Bgogo Launching “Initial Exchange Offering” as IOU – Without Consent
Bgogo is an exchange which isn’t listed in the top 100 exchanges by adjusted volume. They reported an impressive $500+ million in the past 24 hours. Adjusted volume on CoinMarketCap. com discounts exchanges with no fees or that utilize transaction mining. дальше »
2019-4-9 22:32 | |
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WhatsApp finally lets you prevent people from adding you to their shitty groups
WhatsApp’s group conversations can be awfully annoying when you’re dragged into them without your consent. It’s finally rolled out a fix for that, in the form of a new setting that lets you choose who can add you to group chats – and thankfully, there’s also a way to put a stop to this nonsense entirely. дальше »
2019-4-3 10:00 | |
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Japanese district court exonerates man for using Coinhive to mine cryptocurrency
On 27 March, a Japanese District court exonerated a man for installing a mining program in users’ computers without their consent, according to a report by Japanese news portal, The Mainchi. дальше »
2019-3-28 05:30 | |
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‘Wrong at Virtually Every Level’: Elon Musk Torches ‘Radical’ SEC for Twitter Gag Attempt
Billionaire Elon Musk fired back at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s February 2019 contempt filing designed to muzzle the Tesla CEO’s Twitter commentary. Elon Musk: ‘SEC’s Position Is Wrong’ In a fiery response filed March 22 in New York federal court, Musk slammed the SEC for its “radical reinterpretation” of a September 2018 consent decree under which he agreed to get approval from Tesla’s board before tweeting anything that could impact TSLA’s stock price. дальше »
2019-3-24 14:41 | |
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Google Removes Fake Malware Blocker Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Crypto Users
Fake Malware Blocker Had Been Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Users Besides the many scams and hacks that crypto users have learned to be cautious of, there is also the problem of malware and cryptojacking, in which a user’s computer system is invaded by malicious software which uses it to mine cryptocurrency without their consent. As a […] дальше »
2019-3-15 21:38 | |
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Coinbase Bought Neutrino Because Its Old Analysis Providers Sold User Data
Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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Facebook’s secretly working on LOL — a meme hub meant to lure teens from Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok
Facebook hasn’t given up on attracting teens. After numerous failed products aimed at teens — including LOL, Facebook Watch, and IGTV — the company is now hard at work on LOL, a meme hub of sorts meant to win the hearts and minds of teens fleeing for greener pastures at TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram. дальше »
2019-1-19 04:22 | |
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UK upskirting ban proves sexual assault laws are only just catching up with tech
Until yesterday, upskirting was almost completely legal. The practice involves taking sexually intrusive photos up people’s clothing without their consent. But now, in England and Wales, it’s punishable by up to two years in prison — and it’s about time. дальше »
2019-1-17 14:32 | |
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How Can a VPN be Beneficial When Paying in Crypto?
Online privacy is getting tougher and tougher. Most people are unaware that in the US, Internet Service Providers (ISP) are now permitted to collect and sell user data without consent. In other countries, things aren’t much better. дальше »
2018-12-29 22:23 | |
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GDPR’s impact was too soft in 2018, but next year will be different
One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data Protection Regulation — the ominous GDPR. The ambitious legislation is the toughest privacy and security law in the world and was meant to guarantee users better control over their over their personal data. дальше »
2018-12-27 12:00 | |
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Crypto Community Controversy Sees Donations Not Optional For Brave Browser Creators
While initially the ability to “tip content creators” on Brave Browser's native UI was seen as a good thing by the global crypto community at large, it has now come to light that Brave automatically makes use of a creators’ name and photo in order to collect donations on their behalf — without their consent!!! […] дальше »
2018-12-24 21:08 | |
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Brave Browser Donations Controversy: Not Optional For Creators
When Bitcoinist reported on the ability to tip content creators directly from Brave browser, that was a positive thing, right? Actually, not so much when it uses creators’ names and photos, to collect donations ‘for them’, without their consent. дальше »
2018-12-22 18:00 | |
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Why GDPR pop-ups could actually violate your privacy
Have you noticed the increasing number of pop-ups asking you to consent or “agree” when you visit a website? Do you find these annoying and tend to just click accept without reading the policies? So do most people, and here’s why that’s a problem. дальше »
2018-12-20 17:00 | |
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Venezuelan Government Converts Pension Payments to Petro Without Consent
Pusers can still convert their Petros back into bolivars and transfer them to a bank account, but that option isn’t easily accessible on the website. The financial overhaul of the Venezuelan economy is based on a cryptocurrency called Petro, at least for the Maduro-led government. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:59 | |
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