WebFiche of the News for September 15, 2021
Placing coverage and headlines side-by-side forces the recognition of the fact that the coverage of News has been forced to be as salacious and polarized as possible simply to keep…
20 Years of NSA Spying on U.S. Citizens
Privacy is Cybersecurity T-Shirt On the Anniversary of 9/11 there is so much commentary on social media about the losses suffered. The hate of a small group of radical terrorists…
How To Spoof your GPS Location on an Android
Whether you want to watch Netflix shows that are only available in another country or you want to change your location on Snapchat, there are plenty of reasons to spoof…
Google Report Shows ‘Reverse Warrants’ Are Swiftly Becoming Law Enforcement’s Go-To Investigative Tool
Privacy is Cybersecurity T-Shirt Thanks to its never-ending collection of location data, Google has become a prime target for law enforcement investigators. Using so-called "reverse warrants," investigators ask Google…
Clearview AI is offering its services to Governments for Free Trials
In March, a BuzzFeed News investigation based on Clearview AI’s own internal data showed how the New York–based startup distributed its facial recognition tool, by marketing free trials for its…
What if you could take a Photo of the Internet?
Have you ever heard of MicroFiche or MicroFilm? In the days before the Internet became the primary preserve of data storage and access, MicroFiche was the archive standard for document…
Apple’s bright idea for CSAM scanning could start ‘persecution on a global basis’
More than ninety human rights groups from around the world have signed a letter condemning Apple's plans to scan devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) – and warned Cupertino…
Apple Has Opened the Backdoor to Increased Surveillance and Censorship Around the World
Apple’s new program for scanning images sent on iMessage steps back from the company’s prior support for the privacy and security of encrypted messages. The program, initially limited to the…
Tech Rights Are Workers’ Rights: Doordash Edition
Doordash maintains that its workers are “independent contractors” who can pick and choose among the delivery jobs available from moment to moment, based on the expected compensation. Given the outsized…
All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It
Each day hundreds of millions of people use Spotify on their phones, tablets, and desktops—most often remaining logged in as they move from one device to the next. With each…