• Aug 20, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Online Privacy, Online Security,

What Zoom’s AI Blunder Can Teach Us About Future Threats to Privacy

It’s no surprise that AI is starting to seep into every kind of digital service, even if the frenzy over generative AI seems to be dying down somewhat. But over on Stackdiary, Alex Ivanovs spotted something rather remarkable in Zoom’s updated terms and conditions that involved AI. The new wording seemed to give Zoom the right to … Continue reading “What Zoom’s AI Blunder Can Teach Us About Future Threats to Privacy”

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  • May 11, 2022
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

The Next Level of Surveillance: Real-Time AI Detection of Emotions in Video Streams

Surveillance once meant large-scale government spying on citizens, mostly to identify criminal activity, such as terrorism. But things have advanced quite a lot now. Surveillance has even moved into the workplace, where it’s advancing on several fronts. Advancing Artificial Intelligence The most common advancement in AI involves algorithmic, automated management — which includes analysis of … Continue reading “The Next Level of Surveillance: Real-Time AI Detection of Emotions in Video Streams”

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  • Jun 3, 2021
  • Glyn Moody
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Surveillance,

What can remote working by psychoanalysts teach us about protecting privacy?

Working from home has become the norm for millions, perhaps billions, of people around the world. This huge shift in how people spend most of their waking hours naturally brings with it an equally major shift in privacy problems. Some of these were discussed on this blog a year ago, when the videoconferencing tool Zoom … Continue reading “What can remote working by psychoanalysts teach us about protecting privacy?”

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  • Dec 30, 2020
  • Glyn Moody
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Surveillance,

As a result of Covid-19, virtual classrooms have become the norm for many: what are the privacy implications?

It would be something of an understatement to say that Covid-19 has caused major changes to everyday life around the world. In the world of education, virtual classrooms, with students and teacher connected across the Internet, have become commonplace, and the norm in many countries. The shift from in-person to online learning has not only … Continue reading “As a result of Covid-19, virtual classrooms have become the norm for many: what are the privacy implications?”

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Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: November 20, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of November 20th, 2020 Proposed FTC settlement is a disservice to Zoom customers, says Commissioner The  FTC has released its proposed settlement with Zoom over the video conferencing company’s false claims of offering end-to-end encrypted services. The settlement doesn’t require Zoom to pay any recompense to customers, and has … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: November 20, 2020”

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  • Nov 16, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments,

Proposed FTC settlement is a disservice to Zoom customers, says Commissioner

Zoom and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to a tentative settlement agreement regarding the video conferencing company’s false advertising of end-to-end encryption along with other issues. However, the settlement isn’t a good one. Two of the five FTC commissioners are heavily opposed to the settlement because it is a disservice to Zoom customers. … Continue reading “Proposed FTC settlement is a disservice to Zoom customers, says Commissioner”

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Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 26th, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of JUNE 26th, 2020 Internet freedom under attack by Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritan’s Act A new bill called The Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act has been introduced to the US Senate by Senator Josh Hawley. Like its name suggests, the bill would place … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 26th, 2020”

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Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 12th, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of JUNE 12th, 2020 To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users Video conferencing company Zoom will not offer end-to-end encryption functionality for free users. Earlier this year, Zoom had falsely advertised that they were providing end-to-end encryption on all of their calls … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 12th, 2020”

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  • Jun 3, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News,

To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has admitted that he won’t provide end-to-end encryption to free users in favor of being able to work with law enforcement. It has previously been discussed in Zoom’s announced move towards privacy and security that true end-to-end encryption would only be available for paid customers; however, at the time tech pundits … Continue reading “To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users”

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • Glyn Moody
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments,

OK Zoomer: avoiding a privacy disaster in the post-coronavirus world

It would be an understatement to say that Covid-19 has affected practically every aspect of our lives, given the scale of the transformation. Its impact on privacy, too, is evident. Last week, this blog wrote about a rush by governments around the world to use smartphones to help enforce quarantines and carry out contact tracing. … Continue reading “OK Zoomer: avoiding a privacy disaster in the post-coronavirus world”

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