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Contact tracing at work: A growing reality
This post was originally published on January 7, 2021. The emergence of contact-tracing apps to stem the spread of Covid-19 was met with skepticism and mistrust, with many individuals expressing warin...
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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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The antitrust case against Google might be good for your privacy
NOTE: This post was originally published on December 7, 2020 In October, the U.S. Department of Justice launched an antitrust suit against Google, the first one of its kind since the landmark ruling a...
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5 ways Amazon spies on you (even if you’re not a customer)
It’s hardly news that technology companies rely on surveillance capitalism to drive higher revenue. After all, the amount of data they gather has a direct correlation with their targeting algorithms...
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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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A spying smartwatch highlights kids’ privacy risks
Smartwatches for kids have gained popularity in the last few years, both to encourage physical activity to fight a burgeoning obesity epidemic, and to help parents better track their children when the...
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Best home security camera systems for privacy and security
Closed circuit television (CCTV) was once very difficult to set up. You’d need to buy expensive equipment, lay cables, get multiple monitors, and, in cases where you’d want to use radio signals, a...
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20 tech giants could face stricter rules in the EU. Will this hurt innovation?
Facebook, Amazon, Google, and other Silicon Valley leviathans could face new rules designed to control their market power, according to a new report in the Financial Times. EU regulators are forming a...
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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...
