May 29th, 2020 | General | No Comments Yet
Facebook: Can I See some ID Please?
This week in Privacy News, a few news updates and PSAs, then we look at brave’s new video conferencing tool, a bill to prevent targeting of political ads, Arizona sues Google over location tracking. Also, Facebook wants your ID for you to keep posting to your business page!
Google Choosing Top Pages?
This week in Business News, Mental health apps are taking off, Quibi might be going down, and google offers an allowance. Also, Windows new package manager might be stolen and Google starts using “page experience” to rank sites.
Voice Print Identification, Please
This week in Evil Tech, Tile is being integrated into Skullcandy headphones, Qatar’s mandatory contact tracing app exposes user data, another company teams up with CVS to deliver prescriptions, and Google now offers voice print verification for purchases.
Your Personal 5G Protection Bubble
This week in SillyVille, the Nigerians are scamming the US out of CARES act and unemployment funds. Also, an artificial tongue can test maple syrup, sewers may be able to predict illness spikes, and a company is selling 5G shields that look suspiciously like 128MB Thumb Drives.
Privacy
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/browsing-and-search-history-protections-gain-momentum-in-the-house/
https://www.techspot.com/news/85356-microsoft-warns-massive-phishing-campaign-leveraging-excel-40.html
https://www.engadget.com/braves-browser-now-includes-a-privacyfocused-video-calling-app-122931288.html
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/proposed-bill-would-ban-microtargeting-of-political-advertisements/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/27/21272625/arizona-ag-sues-google-location-tracking-android-allegations
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-to-verify-id-for-viral-accounts-182559625.html
Business
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/24/mental-health-apps-draw-wave-of-users-as-experts-call-for-oversight.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/85387-report-quibi-advertisers-look-defer-payments-following-disappointing.html
https://www.engadget.com/google-work-from-home-allowance-221701178.html
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/28/21272964/microsoft-winget-windows-package-manager-appget-copied
https://www.engadget.com/google-search-page-experience-amp-top-stories-160036231.html
Evil Tech
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/25/google-assistant-gets-new-confirm-with-voice-match-setting-for-payments/#1
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/27/21271510/skullcandy-push-ultra-indy-fuel-evo-sesh-announced-tile-tracking
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/qatar-covid19-contact-tracing-app-security-flaw/
https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/28/nuro-partners-with-cvs-to-deliver-prescriptions-in-houston/
https://www.engadget.com/google-chat-progressive-web-app-130249417.html
Silly
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/05/u-s-secret-service-massive-fraud-against-state-unemployment-insurance-programs/
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/ay/c9ay01942a#!divAbstract
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/28/21272952/5gbioshield-5g-usb-stick-fake-scam-dont-buy-it
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/pooping-for-public-health-coronavirus-in-sewage-could-warn-of-outbreaks/