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    Privacy News Online: battle for 6G standards begins, EU moves to regulate facial recognition & more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 5:12


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO40 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-april-30-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: As the battle to set 6G standards begins, UK spy agency warns China seeks to "control the global operating system"  Facebook's massive data leak starts to have important knock-on effects – and potentially serious ones for Ireland EU unveils proposals for wide-ranging AI regulation with a global reach, and facial recognition systems flagged up as “high risk” Tim Cook Urged Mark Zuckerberg to Delete User Data From 3rd Party Apps in Private 2019 Meeting ToxicEye: Trojan abuses Telegram platform to steal your data Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises

    Privacy News Online: A call to ban facial recognition, China's Digital Silk Road & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 3:46


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO39 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-april-23-2021/ Privacy news stories in this episode: • Privacy organizations call for facial recognition to be regulated or even banned, as police turn to Clearview AI • How China's massive Digital Silk Road project threatens privacy around the globe • ioXt Alliance Expands Certification Program for Mobile and VPN Security • Judge in Australia finds Google misled Android users about location data collection • Browsers tell Google they're getting the FLoC out of here View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fllyvbpR84

    Privacy Talks | Brad Ree from ioXt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 6:25


     Interview with Brad Ree, Chief Technology Officer of ioXt Learn more about ioXt:https://www.ioxtalliance.org/ Learn more about Private Internet Access' Android VPN app becoming ioXt certified: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/private-internet-access-android-app-ioxt-certified/ Learn more about ioXt expanding its certification program for mobile and VPN security: https://www.ioxtalliance.org/news-events-blog/ioxt-alliance-expands-certification-program-for-mobile-and-vpn-security Watch this week's top privacy news stories on Privacy News Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vC00K6Ow44 

    Privacy News Online: Facebook data leak, WiFi's new privacy problem, DuckDuckGo blocks FLoC & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 5:38


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO38 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-april-16-2021/ Learn more about ioXt: https://www.ioxtalliance.org/ Learn more about Private Internet Access' Android VPN app becoming ioXt certified: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/private-internet-access-android-app-ioxt-certified/ Learn more about ioXt expanding its certification program for moibile and VPN security: https://www.ioxtalliance.org/news-events-blog/ioxt-alliance-expands-certification-program-for-mobile-and-vpn-security Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: What the Great Personal Data Leak of 2021 tells us about FacebookHow a 30-year-old technology – WiFi – will turn into our next big privacy problemDuckDuckGo Announces Plans to Block Google's FLoCRevealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizensGigaset Android phones infected by malwareWindows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm #privacy #privacynews #PrivacyNewsOnline #news 

    Privacy News Online: ACLU shares data with Facebook, LexisNexis shares with ICE, FB leak & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 4:32


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO37 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-april-9-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: Workplace surveillance is entering our homes and driving through our streets Dual-use digital surveillance technologies finally get regulated – a little ACLU shares user data with Facebook and friends LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE 533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

    Privacy News Online: A Surveillance World: monitored by smartphone apps, AI webcams & advertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 4:21


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO36 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in this episode, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-april-1-2021/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkAvDmL8McACybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: Are smartphone apps that constantly monitor a person's movements and actions the future of parole – and parenting? Everything you wanted to know about “surveillance advertising” – and how to avoid it  Amazon sees record government demand for user data in 2020 'Missing from desk': AI webcam raises remote surveillance concerns "System Update" app for Android is Malware in Disguise "Fleeceware" on the rise in Google Play and iOS App Stores How to manage iTunes Store and App Store subscriptions

    Privacy News Online: EU to limit privacy law, Twitter hacker gets 3 years, DMV's sell data & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 4:51


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO35 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-march-26-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode:Countries in the European Union attempt to water down privacy protectionsTeen who hacked the Twitter accounts of Biden, Obama, Bezos and more is sentenced to 3 years in prisonDMV's are making a fortune selling your personal dataChina cracks down on the use of Tesla vehicles, citing privacy concernsFirefox 87 trims HTTP Referrers by default to protect user privacyFake Android Clubhouse app infects Android devices with TrojanXcodeSpy: new macOS malware that targets iOS app developers 

    Privacy News Online: Algorithms vs Privacy, Clearview AI lawsuit, Google tracking lawsuit & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 5:19


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO34 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-march-19-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: Algorithmic bias: how automated decision making has become an assault on privacyA federal judge ruled that Google must face $5B lawsuit over tracking people52% of apps share your data – here are the worst offendersLawsuit Challenges Clearview's Use of Scraped Social Media Images for Facial Recognition usage data to advertisers unless you opt out 

    Privacy News Online: China's CCTV surveillance, Brave Search, Virginia's weak privacy bill and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 4:42


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO33 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-march-12-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode: China's Sharp Eyes CCTV surveillance program redefines the Neighborhood WatchBrave Browser announces Brave Search: a privacy conscious alternative to GoogleExperts doubt the privacy claims of Google's Federated Learning of Cohorts ad targeting modelVirginia's Weak Privacy Bill Is Just What Big Tech WantsSchools Are Abandoning Invasive Proctoring Software After Student Backlash

    Privacy News Online: Cali's net neutrality law, Congressional hearing on cryptocurrencies and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 4:48


     Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO32 For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE! To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-march-5-2021/ Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews Privacy news stories in this episode:Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law Congressional hearing investigates role of cryptocurrencies in domestic terrorism financing Users largely unaware of the privacy implications of location tracking Why would you ever trust Amazon's Alexa after this? Judge approves $650 million settlement of Facebook privacy lawsuit linked to facial photo tagging Google Chrome will soon default to HTTPS when you type a domain name in the address bar  A weaponized exploit for the SCEPTRE CPU vulnerability has been found online 

    Privacy News Online: EU's ePrivacy Regulation, WhatsApp privacy policy, Biometric registries & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 4:25


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO31For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-26-2021/To learn more about Micah Lee and TheIntercept, check out:https://theintercept.com/staff/micah-lee/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• Clubhouse users are teaching each other how to stay private from Instagram• The battle over the EU's far-reaching ePrivacy Regulation enters its final and crucial stage• WhatsApp will eventually delete your account if you don't accept their new privacy policy• Cambodia adopts China-style internet gateway amid opposition crackdown• Kidnap Capital Mexico Eyes Biometric Phone Registry, Sparking Privacy Fears• Microsoft has issued a Windows system update that removes Adobe Flash Player• Two malware families have begun natively supporting Apple's M1 processor

    Privacy News Online News: border phone searches, Spotify audio spying patent, privacy bills and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:07


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO30For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-19-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• The government can search your phone at the border without a warrant• New Spotify patent would use mic to infer emotional state, age, gender, and accent• Code is law: why software openness and algorithmic transparency are vital for privacy• State Privacy Bills Reemerge as Momentum Grows Nationwide• Singapore passes law to force all students to install spyware• Two Android spyware families have been discovered with ties to the Confucius ABT group

    Privacy News Online: Google identifies protesters, Clearview is illegal in CA & Plex amplifies DDOS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:10


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO29For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-12-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• Police served warrant on Google to identify George Floyd protesters• Users have privacy concerns about Microsoft's inclusion in Raspberry Pi OS• Time to get rid of pervasive online ad tracking once and for all: the alternative is simple, effective, and fully respects privacy• South Africa's highest court bans bulk internet surveillance• Clearview AI ruled ‘illegal' by Canadian privacy authorities• Plex media server, a popular app for streaming video libraries, is being abused to amplify distributed denial of service attacks• A fake version of WhatsApp for iOS has been observed in the wild

    Privacy News Online: UK Police vs e2e encryption, China's new privacy law, Grindr fined & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:20


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO28For A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-5-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging “puts lives at risk”• China releases draft of major new privacy law: why it matters to everyone online• Google doesn't want your permission to track you on iOS• Firefox 85 Cracks Down on Supercookies• Grindr fined £8.6m in Norway over sharing personal information• Apple Patches 3 iOS Flaws Hackers May Be Actively Exploiting• New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges

    Privacy News Online: TikTok tracks non-users, DIA bought US phone location data, GDPR boost & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:17


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPNFor A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-january-29-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• TikTok tracks you even if you never made an account• Is the GDPR finally going to get some teeth?• Defense Intelligence Agency gathered US smartphone location data without a warrant• A Home Security Worker Hacked Into Surveillance Systems to Watch People Have Sex• Proposed Bipartisan Bill Looks To Protect Oklahomans' Privacy On The Internet• A series of seven vulnerabilities in a popular DNS software package enabled DNS cache poisoning attacks

    Privacy News Online: Tencent's QQ Messenger caught spying, Apple's Privacy Labels, malware & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:00


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPNFor A Limited Time Only: Sign up now and 2 months FREE!To read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-january-22-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• Tencent has been caught spying on your web browsing history with QQ Messenger• Apple's new privacy labels show how data hungry Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are• A preliminary look at privacy labels in iOS VPN apps• UK rules against the use of general warrants to hack into citizen's devices• Poland pushes law to limit ‘censorship' by internet giants• Twitter-verified accounts are once again being hacked and used to spread cryptocurrency scams• macOS malware has been discovered that has gone largely undetected for five years.

    Privacy News Online: Police use car data, UK stores use facial recognition, Zyxel backdoored & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:31


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPNTo read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-january-8-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsLearn more about Micah Lee:https://theintercept.com/staff/micah-lee/Privacy news stories in this episode:• Police are increasingly using digital vehicle forensics to solve cases• Man sues police after incorrect facial recognition match leads to wrongful arrest• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation backed project suffers data breach, 930,000 children affected• Neopets Is Still A Thing And Its Exposing Sensitive Data• Some UK Stores Are Using Facial Recognition to Track Shoppers• A backdoor account has been discovered in more than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways, and wireless access point controllers

    Privacy News Online: how encrypted phones are cracked, web-history based credit scores & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 4:50


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPNTo read more about the privacy news stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-january-1-2021/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• ACLU sues to find out how the FBI is breaking into encrypted devices  • IMF suggests that your credit score could be based on your internet history  • Proposed FinCEN regulation would create financial surveillance net for cryptocurrency transactions  • The widening SolarWinds debacle shows why the reckless idea of backdooring encryption must be dropped forever  • Madonna warns fans about Instagram's new privacy policy  

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 7:01


    We talked to Linus "Tech Tips" Sebastian about privacy, nose gold and badminton.Watch Linus Tech Tips on YouTube for product reviews, step-by-step computer build guides, and a variety of other tech-focused projects:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTipsPrivacy Talks and Privacy News Online are brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/PNO23/Watch this week's Privacy News Online Weekly News:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ1qcj7cVoE

    Privacy News Online: Google, Amazon & Facebook tracking, Amazon Halo, SolarWinds & Linus Tech Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 6:23


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO23Holiday Sale: Sign up now and get 3 years for just $79!Watch the full length interview with Linus "Tech Tips" Sebastian on Privacy Talks:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3N-iNg1rK0Watch Linus Tech Tips on YouTube for product reviews, step-by-step computer build guides, and a variety of other tech-focused projects:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTipsTo read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-december-18-2020/Special thanks to our expert news correspondent Sarah Gran, VP of Communications for Let's Encrypt, a free, automated, and open certificate authority, run for the public's benefit:https://letsencrypt.org/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego. Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• WhatsApp calls Apple's new privacy nutrition labels for iOS 14 anti-competitive• A new report shows Google tracks 80% of the Web, with Amazon likely to overtake Facebook as second-worst privacy threat• Reviewers call the Amazon Halo wearable the “most invasive we've ever tested”• Cloudflare and Apple design a new privacy-friendly internet protocol• Apple Could Ban Apps That Don't Follow iOS 14 Anti-Tracking Rules, Says Software Chief Craig Federighi• Microsoft, FireEye confirm SolarWinds supply chain attack

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: December 11, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 5:01


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO22To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-december-11-2020/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsLearn more about Micah Lee:https://theintercept.com/staff/micah-lee/Privacy news stories in this episode:• The US government admits to using the Patriot Act to collect web browsing information• Amazon Sidewalk shares your home WiFi network with other Amazon devices unless you opt out• CBP wants to create a facial recognition database of every non-US citizen traveler to the United States• France rocked again by demonstrations against the new “Global Security Law”, which includes mass surveillance by police drones• Only a Small Fraction of The Dark Web Is Being Used For Hidden Activity, Study Finds#privacy #privacynews #PrivacyNewsOnline #news #Amazon #Sidewalk #AmazonSidewalk #CBP #FacialRecognition #France #GlobalSecurityLaw #surveillance #policedrones #police #DarkWeb #TOR

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: December 4, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 7:21


    Privacy news from Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO21To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-december-4-2020/Watch this episode of Privacy News Online on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8DdL4nDO1IWatch the full Privacy Talks interview with Tyler Ahn from Mozilla Firefox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2lcuqzt-UMCorrection: Mitchell Baker is the current CEO, but was not the CEO at the time it was founded.Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsLearn more about Fight for the Future:https://www.fightforthefuture.org/Tell the Senate to block Nathan Simington's FCC nomination:https://www.battleforthenet.com/call/Privacy news stories in this episode:• Amazon's Ring moves even closer to becoming the perfect urban police surveillance system• Google sued for using 260mb of cellular data per month to track Android users without permission• Senator Wyden to introduce legislation to stop the IRS from spying on Americans• FCC Chief Who Ended Net Neutrality Says He'll Quit Jan. 20• Goodbye, Ajit Pai. The Senate should reject Nathan Simington and let the FCC get back to work.• Careful! These holiday shopping “deals” may be bad for your security

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Tyler Ahn from Mozilla, discussing Firefox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 13:52


    Interview with Tyler Ahn, the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Mozilla, about privacy, Firefox, Mozilla and more.Correction: Mitchell Baker is the current CEO, but was not the CEO at the time it was founded.Learn more about Mozilla:https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/Watch this Privacy Talks interview with Tyler Ahn from Mozilla on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2lcuqzt-UMWatch the top privacy news from around the world on Privacy News Online: Weekly News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8DdL4nDO1I

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: October 16, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 5:26


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/PNO20To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-october-16-2020/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• Survey finds 85% of smartphone users believe they're being spied on by a mobile app• IRS being investigated for tracking American location data without a warrant• Google gives IP addresses to police of people who have searched particular keywords or addresses• Court seeks IP address from Twitter for account allegedly linked to Seth Rich conspiracy• Top court rules again that EU laws may not require general and indiscriminate data retention, but then muddies the privacy waters• Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as ‘Top Threats' in Internet Crime Report• T2 security chip inside every recent Mac has an unpatchable vulnerability

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: October 9, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 6:42


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO19To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-october-9-2020/Learn more about Tutanota:https://tutanota.com/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• Representatives Garcia and Wagner introduce EARN IT Act to the House• How Blacklight illuminates the murky world of ad tracking, key logging, canvas fingerprinting, Facebook pixels, and more• French bar owners arrested for offering free WiFi but not keeping logs• US official alleges big tech has started giving Hong Kong user data to China under new national security law• US judge dismisses New Mexico privacy claims against Google• Google to Cite Rivals and Privacy in U.S. Lawsuit Defense• Google warns of security holes in other vendors' Android phones• Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water with the feds• IPStorm botnet expands from Windows to Android, Mac, and Linux

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Hanna from Tutanota

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 7:31


    Interview with Hanna from Tutanota about the importance of encryption in email, some of Tutanota's offerings and more.Learn more about Tutanota: https://tutanota.com/

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: October 2, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 5:23


    rivacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO18/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-october-2-2020/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:Russia wants to outlaw TLS 1.3, ESNI, DNS over HTTPS, and DNS over TLSWeb sites shared over 100 trillion pieces of our personal data last year: time to stop real-time bidding's blatant disregard of privacyFacebook faces lawsuit for spying on Instagram users with cameraCanadian cybersecurity poll finds 84% rethink doing businesses hit by data breachRing's Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy WorriesStudents Are Pushing Back Against Proctoring Surveillance Apps

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: September 25, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 7:09


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO17/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-september-25-2020/?aff=PNO17Watch the full length interview with Micah Lee:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGYAEc96iqcLearn more about Micah Lee:https://theintercept.com/staff/micah-lee/https://micahflee.com/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsPrivacy news stories in this episode:• TikTok and WeChat banned in the US? American users need a VPN• Researchers were able to figure out which American phone numbers use Signal• AT&T to offer ad supported phone plans where you give up privacy for $5 to $10• Latest developments in the long-running and crucial Schrems vs. Facebook GDPR privacy battle• Companies Can Track Your Phone's Movements to Target Ads• Experts Say Internet Shutdowns Don't Thwart Protests• Plus: highlights from an interview with Micah Lee from TheIntercept about his role in Snowden's revelations

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Micah Lee from TheIntercept and First Look Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 25:22


    Interview with Micah Lee from TheIntercept and First Look Media about his role in Edward Snowden's revelations, how TheIntercept got started and more.To learn more about Miach Lee go to: https://theintercept.com/staff/micah-lee/https://micahflee.com/Privacy Talks is brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO17/

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: September 18, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 6:28


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO16/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-september-18-2020/To learn more about Orchid go to: https://www.orchid.com/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Alex Kehaya from Orchid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 21:23


    Interview with Alex Kehaya from Orchid about their decentralized crypto-powered VPN.To learn more about Orchid go to: https://www.orchid.com/Watch the top privacy news from around the world on Privacy News Online: Weekly Newshttps://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-september-18-2020/Privacy Talks and Privacy News Online are brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Ruth Smeeth, CEO of Index on Censorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 10:56


    Interview with Ruth Smeeth of Index on Censorship about censorship, freedom of press and more.To learn more about Index on Censorship, go to: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/Contact Ruth Smeeth @ Index on Censorship: ceo@indexoncensorship.comIndex on Censorship on journlists in Kashmir that have been arrested for crimes related to their journalism:Masrat Zahra, a freelance photojournalistPeerzada Ashiq from the Hindu newspaperGowhar Geelani, a renowned author and journalist For more information: https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2020/08/kashmirs-journalists-have-worked-tirelessly-this-past-year-to-get-news-out-we-must-support-them/See the top privacy news stories on this week's episode of Privacy News Online

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: September 11, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 6:28


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPNRead more about the privacy news stories in the video.Watch the full interview with Ruth Smeeth on Privacy TalksLearn more about Index on CensorshipContact Ruth Smeeth @ Index on Censorship: ceo@indexoncensorship.comJournalists in Kashmir that have been arrested for crimes related to their journalism:Masrat Zahra, a freelance photojournalistPeerzada Ashiq from the Hindu newspaperGowhar Geelani, a renowned author and journalist Read more about these journalists in KashmirCybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/WindowsPrivacy news stories in these week's episode:Federal courts rule that reverse location requests by police violate the Fourth AmendmentFreedom of expression hangs in the balance at Julian Assange's extradition hearingFederal appeals court finds the NSA's mass surveillance of American phone records was illegalThe privacy perils of using a mesh network – and why we urgently need one that is robust and open sourceFacebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concernsThe UK's online ID plans: expensive, intrusive, unnecessaryThreema E2EE chat app to go ‘fully open source' within monthsNew KryptoCibule Windows malware is a triple threat for cryptocurrency users

    Privacy News Online | Weekly News: September 4, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 7:51


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/PNO14/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-september-4-2020/Don't let Congress kill free speech online!  Make your voice heard at:https://www.noearnitact.org/Learn more about Fight for the Future at: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsIncluded privacy news stories:• Mozilla study reaffirms that internet history can be used for “reidentification”• The head of Denmark's spy program has been fired for snooping on citizens and lying about it• Popular torrenting site YTS provides IP address logs to copyright lawyers to extort you with• Google is removing Fediverse apps from the Play Store because they can be used to access hate speech• As privacy problems continue to pile up for DNA databases, Covid-19 introduces a major new risk• Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Robin Wilton, Senior Advisor for Internet Society (ISOC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 26:46


    Interview with Robin Hilton from Internet Society about quantum computing and why it's a threat to encryption.  Brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN:  https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO13/Watch the top stories in privacy from around the world on this week's episode of Privacy News Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5WKVhGBBfgRobin Wilton is the Senior Advisor of Internet Trust from Internet Society.  To learn more about Internet Society, go to: https://www.internetsociety.org/To see Robin's quantum computing slides, please visit: https://isoc.box.com/s/rs01u51pxa0lgsfkkjnrssmt66th9bja

    Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: August 28, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 6:59


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO13/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-august-28-2020/Watch the full length interview with Robin Wilton from Internet Society:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBX5CX9LslALearn more about Internet Society at:https://www.internetsociety.org/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsIncluded privacy news stories:• Max Schrems files 101 complaints across 30 European countries to turbocharge GDPR's impact – and he's not the only one• Experian breach affects over 24 million customers and businesses in South Africa• Clear Channel to start tracking consumers with billboards in Europe• Unsecured Social Data database leaks 235 million public profiles from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube• UK class action style claim filed over Marriott data breach• US Border Patrol Says They Can Create Central Repository Of Traveler Emails, Keep Them For 75 Years

    Privacy News Online | August 21, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 7:11


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO12/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-august-21-2020/Tell Congress to ban facial recognition at: https://www.banfacialrecognition.com/Learn more about Fight for the Future at:http://www.fightforthefuture.com/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego.Save on Intego's world-class protection software for Mac/Windows:https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynewsIncluded privacy news stories:• How the government legally tracks your smartphone use with the Anomaly Six SDK• New Jersey Supreme Court rules that passcodes aren't protected by Fifth Amendment• Court finds UK police use of facial recognition technology breaches privacy rights, data protection laws and equality laws• Instagram faces $500 billion lawsuit for gathering facial biometrics data without consent• New attack can decrypt 4G (LTE) calls to eavesdrop on conversations• TikTok found to have tracked Android users' MAC addresses until late last year• The NSA and FBI have released details about new Russian malware for Linux Drovorub• XCSSET Malware targets macOS by infecting Xcode developer projects

    Privacy Talks | Interview with Josh Aas, Founder & Executive Director of Let's Encrypt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 15:01


    Hear about Let's Encrypt, why it was founded and some of the advancements they are making in the world of HTTPS, from their certificate transparency log to their new multi-perspective validation process.  Learn more about Let's Encrypt at: https://letsencrypt.org/Brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN:  https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO11/Watch the top stories in privacy from around the world on this weeks' Privacy News Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqN_92iQZM

    Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: August 14, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 6:43


    Privacy news from around the world, brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/PNO11/To read more about the stories in the video, please go to: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-august-14-2020/?aff=PNO11Watch the full interview with Josh Aas, Founder & Executive Director of Let's Encrypt:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alu5Ee71mvETo learn more about Let's Encrypt, go to:https://letsencrypt.org/Cybersecurity News with Josh Long is sponsored by Intego:Get Intego Antivirus for Windows: https://www.intego.com/lp/route-privacynews/?channel=privacynews&lpx=buyGet Intego Premium Bundle for Mac: https://offer.intego.com/s_6mpddtgjfWatch tech, geek & culture videos & product reviews from Brian Tong, host of Privacy News Online: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantongIncluded Privacy News Stories for August 14, 2020:• Chinese gamers will need to verify their real names on all games by September• China expands Great Firewall to block HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI• The Department of Justice wants to stop California from having net neutrality• Capital One ordered to pay $80 million penalty for its role in a 2019 data breach• Turkey takes Germany's “hate speech” law, and makes it much worse with its own censorship and data localization rules• F.T.C. Investigating Twitter for Potential Privacy Violations• A mysterious group has hijacked Tor exit nodes to perform SSL stripping attacks

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