Tag: smartphone
  • Nov 8, 2022 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Politicians Still Underestimate Smart Cars’ Threat to Privacy

It was three years ago that we blog wrote about the privacy problems raised by “smartphones on wheels” – the fact that today’s vehicles contain powerful computer systems and a wide range of sensors that are constantly sending back data to manufacturers. The politicians are finally starting to wake up to the threat. Elizabeth Warren, … Continue reading “Politicians Still Underestimate Smart Cars’ Threat to Privacy”

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  • Nov 2, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Abusive surveillance in the name of public health is a widespread problem around the world, new report says

When Privacy News Online first wrote about Covid-19, in February, we noted that it would touch on key concerns of this blog: freedom of speech, surveillance and privacy. Already by March, it was becoming clear that the actions taken by governments to deal with the pandemic posed a serious threat in that regard. Since then, … Continue reading “Abusive surveillance in the name of public health is a widespread problem around the world, new report says”

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  • Apr 1, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

How can we protect privacy during a crisis like Covid-19, when “health surveillance” is on the rise around the world?

A couple of weeks ago, this blog looked at the use of smartphones to track people so that contact tracing can be carried out to slow the spread of Covid-19. Two weeks is a long time in a pandemic. Soon after, it emerged that many countries were going further, and using smartphone location to check … Continue reading “How can we protect privacy during a crisis like Covid-19, when “health surveillance” is on the rise around the world?”

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  • Mar 19, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

As Covid-19 spreads around the globe, so does the idea of using smartphones to track everyone to help contact tracing

It seems extraordinary that it was only a month ago that this blog wrote about the new coronavirus, also called Covid-19. At that time, it was not yet clear whether it would turn into a full-blown pandemic. Now, there is no doubt on the matter. As that blog post reported, Covid-19 began in China, and … Continue reading “As Covid-19 spreads around the globe, so does the idea of using smartphones to track everyone to help contact tracing”

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  • Mar 28, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, VPN,

Can a VPN keep you safe from 36 new 4G LTE security vulnerabilities?

A team of four researchers from South Korea’s KAIST, the country’s premier tech institution, have discovered 36 new vulnerabilities in 4G LTE that have wide ranging security and privacy implications. The team laid out their findings in a paper titled: “Touching the Untouchables: Dynamic Security Analysis of the LTE Control Plane.” The research paper will … Continue reading “Can a VPN keep you safe from 36 new 4G LTE security vulnerabilities?”

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  • Nov 24, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News,

Researchers show that your smartphone’s camera fingerprint allows anyone to track videos and pictures back to you

Your smartphone has a unique camera fingerprint that can be used to match a photo or video with its recording device. A new app created by security researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg and Politecnico Milano, CamFinger, allows users to learn more about camera fingerprinting by uploading a set of pictures to find out their own camera fingerprint. … Continue reading “Researchers show that your smartphone’s camera fingerprint allows anyone to track videos and pictures back to you”

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