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Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests
Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate
Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down
Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area
Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings
My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward
Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance
Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country
ICO Investigates Kings Cross Facial Recognition Use
UK data protection watchdog to investigate why Kings Cross developer is using facial recognition
Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools
Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns
Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App
Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app
Chinese Border Guards Install Spy App On Tourist Phones – Report
Surveillance state. Android phones belonging to tourists reportedly have spy app secretly installed
EU Security Official Calls For Loopholes In 5G Standards
Next-generation networks make it too difficult for security agencies to spy on targets, says EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove in leaked memo
Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched
WhatsApp's vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform
WhatsApp Discovers ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hacks
The company urges its 1.5 billion users to update after finding devices were tapped using a vulnerability in the software
Amazon Workers Listen To Alexa Recordings – Report
Are you listening Alexa? Amazon staff are “reviewing” audio clips of people speaking to their Echo smart speakers
Thousands Protest At Russian Internet Restrictions
Over 15,000 people protest in Moscow after Russian government moves to tighten control of Internet
Apple Admits To Storing Data In Russia – Report
Some data on Apple users is stored on Russian servers to comply with local laws, iPad maker admits
WhatsApp Restricts Message Forwarding, To Halt ‘Misinformation’
Facebook limits WhatsApp message forwarding to just five people, down from the previous 20
Australia Passes Controversial Encryption Law
The day online privacy died, as Australia passes law to give police, security services access to encrypted messages
Google Faces Multiple GDPR Complaints Over Location Tracking
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google's location tracking
Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw In Surveillance Appliances
The company discovered an undocumented, hard-coded root account in its surveillance management software that could be exploited by hackers to take over a system
US Congress Grill Google On China Censorship Plans
Google faces calls from six US senators, numerous human rights groups, and 1,000 staff over China expansion
Pentagon Circulates Software ‘Do Not Buy’ List
The US Defence Department is ramping up its efforts to eliminate Russian and Chinese influence from US government tech
GCHQ Snooping Deemed Unlawful By Watchdog
Surveillance watchdog rules GCHQ bulk data collection is unlawful, but says no evidence that agency misused the system
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With Surveillance Laws
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
Amazon Defends Work On Police Face Recognition
The ACLU and other civil liberties campaigners said Amazon Rekognition could turn into a mass surveillance tool
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
NSA Call Record Collection More Than Triples
The surveillance agency obtained 534 million call and text records last year
Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies
High Court Sets Deadline For Investigatory Powers Act Changes
Government has six months to revise parts of its 'Snoopers Charter' to bring it inline with European regs
High Court Urged To Force Urgent Changes To Surveillance Law
Campaigners want changes to Snooper's Charter in place by July after court found portions 'incompatible' with EU law
Government’s Mass Surveillance Powers Are Ruled Illegal
British judges deal significant setback for Snooper's Charter 2.0, over personal data safeguarding concerns