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Wired – no paywall: “The United States government has collected DNA samples from upwards of 133,000 migrant children and teenagers—including at least one 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic data into a national criminal database used by local, state, and federal law enforcement, according to documents reviewed by WIRED. The records, quietly released by the US Customs …
The Intercept: “The ever-growing market for personal data has been a boon for American spy agencies. The U.S. intelligence community is now buying up vast volumes of sensitive information that would have previously required a court order, essentially bypassing the Fourth Amendment. But the surveillance state has encountered a problem: There’s simply too much data …
WSJ no paywall: “Even the hospital walls may soon have ears. A fast-growing technology known as ambient listening is taking over an onerous but necessary task in healthcare: documenting what happens in the doctor-patient encounter. Already gaining traction for outpatient medical visits, the AI-powered systems are also moving into hospital rooms and emergency departments to …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 24, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …
The Atlantic [no paywall] “Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants, who, for the right fee, will make you and your personal information very hard to find. You could easily mistake Alec Harris for a spy or an escaped prisoner, given all of the tradecraft he devotes to being unfindable. Mail addressed to him goes to …
EFF: “Cover Your Tracks is two things: a tool for users to understand how unique and identifiable their browser makes them online, and a research project to uncover the tools and techniques of online trackers and test the efficacy of privacy add-ons. Running tests on Cover Your Tracks gives you information about your own browser’s …
How to Shield Yourself From Social Media Abuse, Consumer Reports – “If you’ve spent any amount of time on social media sites, you know these platforms sometimes bring out the worst of human nature in the form of vitriolic comments, hate speech, verbal harassment, and even threats of violence. Making matters worse, many social media …
404 Media: “Researchers published a massive database of more than 2 billion Discord messages that they say they scraped using Discord’s public API. The data was pulled from 3,167 servers and covers posts made between 2015 and 2024, the entire time Discord has been active. Though the researchers claim they’ve anonymized the data, it’s hard to …
CNET: “Most router manufacturers collect some form of data about you. Here’s what you need to know. Your W-Fi router is responsible for conveying nearly 100% of your internet traffic. That’s a lot of data — enough to make privacy a concern when picking one out. So, how do you know if your router is …
United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General: ” Last mile package theft – commonly referred to as “porch piracy” — is a significant challenge for the entire parcel delivery industry, impacting consumers, retailers, and delivery providers alike. Package theft creates substantial financial burdens and operational disruptions across the delivery and ecommerce ecosystems, and may …
The New York Times [no paywall]: “Fearing the loss of federal funding, the nation’s largest anti-sexual-violence organization has barred its crisis hotline staff from pointing people to resources that might violate President Trump’s executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The organization, RAINN (the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) has removed more …
Lifehacker: “The internet is not a private place. Every time you connect to a website, ads and beacons—both visible and invisible—attempt to follow your every move. They’ll even take the anonymized information they collect and build a profile that other trackers can use to identify you as you surf the web. It’s pretty bleak. Luckily, …
