Topic: privacy advocacy
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ICE Surveillance Scares Patients Away From Medical Care
Widespread digital surveillance and outdated privacy laws are deterring people from seeking medical care, as sensitive health data is tracked and sold without consent, worsening public health outcomes. A largely unregulated data marketplace allows brokers to profit from intimate health informatio...
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Texas Sues TV Makers Over Alleged Smart TV Spying
Texas has sued five major TV manufacturers (Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL) for allegedly using hidden Automated Content Recognition (ACR) software to spy on consumers and harvest viewing data without proper consent. The state alleges this software constantly monitors and transmits detailed ...
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Hackers Expose ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI Officials' Data
A major data breach exposed personal details of federal law enforcement officials from DHS, FBI, and DOJ, allegedly in retaliation for unverified cartel bounty claims. Researchers found that sensitive satellite communications, including military and in-flight data, are transmitted unencrypted and...
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EFF's Rayhunter: Open-Source Tool to Detect Cellular Spying
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Rayhunter, an open-source tool that detects cell site simulators used for unauthorized mobile surveillance. Rayhunter runs on affordable hardware, analyzes metadata without capturing personal data, and alerts users via a visual interface when ...
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Cindy Cohn Leaves EFF, Continues Digital Rights Fight
Cindy Cohn is stepping down as executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation after 25 years, during which she led key battles for digital rights, privacy, and encryption. She played a pivotal role in landmark cases like Bernstein v. Department of Justice and emphasized encryption's imp...
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