PRG News Roundup: January 27th
A group from Stanford showed that the MEMS gyroscopes found on modern smart phones are sufficiently sensitive to measure acoustic signals in the vicinity of the phone, making it possible…
PRG News Roundup: December 2nd
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Google alleging the company has been collecting and data mining children’s data and Internet searches on…
PRG News Roundup: November 18th
In the wake of the attacks on Paris, debate in the United States has again looked determining the appropriate balance between privacy and security, especially with regard to encryption. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/18/the-paris-attacks-have-shifted-the-momentum-in-the-privacy-surveillance-debate/.…
PRG News Roundup: November 11th
A court in Brussels decided on Monday that Facebook would no longer be able to collect and store personal information from Belgians who do not have a Facebook account; Facebook announced…
PRG News Roundup: November 4th
Research by longtime PRG participant Luke Stark and Data & Society's Alex Rosenblat about the on-demand economy in the context of Uber's rideshare service is quoted in the Wall Street…
PRG News Roundup: October 28th
Judge Says Man Had Right to Shoot Down Drone Invading His Privacy Link: http://petapixel.com/2015/10/28/judge-says-man-had-right-to-shoot-down-drone-that-was-invading-his-privacy/ CISA Passes Senate Link: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/cisa-senate-passage-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-congress/ Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands DMCA Exemptions Link: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/victory-users-librarian-congress-renews-and-expands-protections-fair-uses ACLU…
PRG News Roundup: October 21st
NYCLU seeks to file amicus brief in FOIA case for records of NYPD's X-Ray vans. Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/the-nypd-is-using-mobile-x-rays-to-spy-on-unknown-targets/411181/ Facebook now alerts users of state-sponsored hacks. Link: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/19/facebook-warn-users-state-spying-hackers Latest in Safe Harbor…
PRG News Roundup: October 14th
ACLU calls for greater oversight of border patrol policies Newly released complaints from drivers stopped at the border describe agents engaging in improper gunplay, racial profiling, excessive roughness, and verbal…
PRG News Roundup: October 7th
China Introduces New “Social Credit Score” with the Help of China’s Largest Social Media Companies Link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/10/in-china-your-credit-score-is-now-affected-by-your-political-opinions-and-your-friends-political-opinions/ The proposed credit score will take into account not only your ability to…
PRG News Roundup: September 30th
Due to a Photograph in the Washington Post, Amateur Lock Pickers have Posted Instructions for Printing the TSA’s Master Key (which universally opens locked luggage) to 3-D Printing Sites: Lockpickers…