Tag: fitbit
  • Jan 13, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Not going dark: personal data from the Internet of Things ushers in a golden age for law enforcement

Last week, Privacy News Online wrote about the increasing use of vehicle forensics to solve crimes. These “smartphones on wheels” join a growing list of everyday devices that are becoming “smart” – that is, incorporating powerful computers, often linked to the Internet – and therefore of interest to law enforcement. Recent posts on this blog … Continue reading “Not going dark: personal data from the Internet of Things ushers in a golden age for law enforcement”

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  • Nov 7, 2019 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

Google, Facebook and many others are coming for your health data: watch out for your privacy

Last week, Google announced that it would be buying Fitbit, valuing the 12-year-old company at $2.1 billion. Many have seen this as an attempt to boost Google’s position in the wearables sector. So far, the company’s Wear OS platform has made relatively little impact. The acquisition certainly improves Google’s position, but it is only part … Continue reading “Google, Facebook and many others are coming for your health data: watch out for your privacy”

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  • Mar 2, 2019 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

After the quantified self, the quantified employee; but what about privacy?

Back in 2017, Privacy News Online wrote about workplace surveillance. The systems described were all based on monitoring how employees were using company technology. They noted every email sent and received, tracking both sides of instant messaging applications, recording social networking activity, storing online searches and which Web sites are visited. But technology has moved … Continue reading “After the quantified self, the quantified employee; but what about privacy?”

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