The EU Parliament has passed Chat Control 1.0, allowing companies to scan user data without a warrant. Encrypted communication remains exempt, with discussions on version 2.0 slated for September.
Meta is working on a prototype of "super sensing" smart glasses capable of continuous audio recording and periodic photo capturing. The system, which processes only metadata without storing raw data, has sparked debates over privacy concerns.
Windows GDID was used as evidence for the first time in the arrest of a Scattered Spider member. We analyze the technical details and privacy concerns of telemetry-based individual tracking.
California and New York are advancing bills mandating 3D printers to include software that detects and blocks the production of gun parts. Concerns about technical feasibility and privacy violations are emerging.
Google has started using media uploaded to its search services, such as images and audio, for AI training. Users can opt out via settings. A new point of contention over data collection.
Introducing Meetily, an open-source AI meeting assistant that prioritizes privacy by processing data locally without sending it to external servers.
A review of Bitdefender VPN. Its $35 first-year price and simplicity stand out, but it lacks advanced privacy features. Wired's rating: 7/10.
The EU's age verification system has drawn criticism over privacy concerns, but technologies like Zero-Knowledge Proof could resolve these issues without requiring ID submission. Many critiques are said to stem from ignorance or misunderstanding.
Commodore has reduced the price of its privacy-focused flip feature phone, the Callback 8020, by $100. All models, except the Founders Edition, are now priced at $399. This strategic price revision, enabled by the use of secondhand memory and the removal of standard earphones, raises questions about its implications.
Pine64 releases the PineVoice smart speaker with a RISC-V processor for $50. Built on Home Assistant and privacy-focused, but lacks wake word detection.
Canada’s surveillance bill, C-22 (Lawful Access Bill), is advancing toward passage with little debate. Major tech companies like Signal, Apple, and Google oppose it due to concerns over encryption backdoors, metadata storage mandates, and expanded information sharing with foreign governments.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has completely banned noise infusion (a core method of differential privacy) in statistical products from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This article explains the outcome of the controversy over the balance between accuracy and privacy.
With the reauthorization deadline for FISA Section 702 looming, EFF demands a warrant for FBI's warrantless searches of Americans' communications. A no-compromise stance.
Bills to completely ban social media for youth are emerging across US states. EFF criticizes them as surveillance/censorship expansion and explains how to fight back.
Cambridge professor refreshes Recoil infrastructure, operational since 1997. A detailed technical article explaining how to obtain your own routable IPv4 address block and improve email deliverability.