Category «Privacy»

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 26, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 26, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …

Subjects: E-Records, Economy, Health Care, Internet, Privacy

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

EPIC Obtains Records on White House COVID-19 Response, Location Data Tracking

“EPIC has obtained hundreds of pages of records (1, 2, 3, 4) from the Office of Science and Technology Policy about the White House’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and proposals to use location data for public health surveillance. The documents were produced in response to an EPIC Freedom of Information Act request. The records …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Records, Economy, Education, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

CBP does end run around warrants, simply buys license plate-reader data

Ars Technica – How does “unreasonable search” work when any agency can buy data from anywhere? “US Customs and Border Protection can track everyone’s cars all over the country thanks to massive troves of automated license plate scanner data, a new report reveals—and CBP didn’t need to get a single warrant to do it. Instead, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware

Wired – You deserve privacy. Here’s how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one’s looking over your shoulder. “Whether it’s a prying boss or a paranoid partner, no one should snoop on your phone or laptop. But that’s exactly what can happen if stalkerware somehow gets installed on your …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Google Meet adds new zoombombing protections for online classes

The Verge – Anonymous users to be blocked from educational meetings – “Google is turning on new security features in its Google Meet video chat service for meetings held by education subscribers, the company has announced. The changes, which are due to go into effect over the next 15 days, will mean that anonymous users won’t …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

EFF Launches Searchable Database of Police Agencies and the Tech Tools They Use to Spy on Communities

“San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in partnership with the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, today launched the largest-ever collection of searchable data on police use of surveillance technologies, created as a tool for the public to learn about facial recognition, drones, license plate readers, and other devices law enforcement …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues July 12, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues July 12, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

Alexa, are you listening?

Information Technology and Libraries – An exploration of smart voice assistant use and privacy in libraries: “Smart voice assistants have expanded from personal use in the home to applications in public services and educational spaces. The library and information science (LIS) trade literature suggests that libraries are part of this trend, however there is a …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries, Privacy

Quit Chrome. Safari and Edge Are Just Better Browsers for You and Your Computer

WSJ via DowJones/Fidelity: “…while Chrome has gobbled up 69% of the desktop-laptop browser market share, according to NetMarketShare, its competitors, all with single-digit percentages, have been laser-focused on kicking Chrome square in the blue dot. Microsoft’s new Edge browser, rolling out to Windows 10 machines this summer and available now for download on a Mac, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, PC Security, Privacy

Please Support BeSpacific in 2024

Dear Readers, Colleagues and Friends: I have not reached out for quite some time, so no time like the present. I created BeSpacific in 2002, and have continued to provide daily research to readers, with no pay wall, for 22 years. I am passionate about law and technology and the myriad ways that knowledge created …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Environmental Law, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Privacy, Social Media

Johns Hopkins University tracker analyzes school reopening plans across the country

JHU Tracking State and National School Reopening Plans – “This interactive state tracker curates school reopening plans by state, as well as guidance documents by non-governmental organizations, along six operational criteria: 1) Core Academics; 2) SARS CoV-2 Protection; 3) Before/After School Programs, including Athletics, Childcare, and Extracurriculars; 4) Building Access & Student Transportation; 5) School …

Subjects: Education, Food and Nutrition, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Poetry, Privacy, Transportation