January 8th, 2021 | General | No Comments Yet
They Watch Your In Your Sleep
This week in Privacy News, we look at how COVID contact tracing data is being used by police, another Telegram news article, and Intels new Facial Scan system. Also, Facebook wants all your Whatsapp data, Apple shows how invasive they are, and Apple might make make things worse with their plan. Finally, two companies are working on sleep tracking tech.
Windows is BACK
This week in Business News, Verizon announces delay in the death of 3G, Courts rule that Uber can’t hold people to user agreements, and Dell has a new automatic camera cover. Also, several updates and changes to Windows 10 are in the works. We also conclude with a bit of SillyVille.
Privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/05/singapore-says-police-will-be-given-access-to-covid-19-contact-tracing-data
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/01/telegram-feature-exposes-your-precise-address-to-hackers/
https://newsroom.intel.com/news/introducing-intel-realsense-id-facial-authentication/#gs.q1hbbe
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/whatsapp-users-must-share-their-data-with-facebook-or-stop-using-the-app/
https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/04/app-privacy-labels-messaging-apps/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/app-makers-explore-desperate-measures-to-dodge-apple-privacy-rules/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22216648/amazon-sleep-tracking-alexa-brahms-apnea-radar-device
https://9to5google.com/2021/01/07/nest-hub-soli-sleep/
Security
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/01/hackers-are-exploiting-a-backdoor-built-into-zyxel-devices-are-you-patched/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-data-breach-exposed-phone-numbers-call-records/
Business
https://www.lightreading.com/ossbss/verizon-indefinitely-delays-3g-network-shutdown/d/d-id/766399?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/court-says-uber-cant-hold-users-to-terms-they-probably-didnt-read/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22215727/examsoft-online-exams-testing-facial-recognition-report
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/comcast-data-cap-blasted-by-lawmakers-as-it-expands-into-12-more-states/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22214058/dell-latitude-business-laptops-9420-automated-webcam-shutter-ces-2021
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021
https://www.techspot.com/news/88174-microsoft-build-single-outlook-client-works-across-platforms.html
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217153/microsoft-windows-10-taskbar-weather-news-widget-feature
SillyVille
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/at-risk-of-extinction-black-footed-ferrets-get-vaccinated-for-covid-19/
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/1/5/22216064/iphone-vlogging-video-apple-watch-viewfinder
https://nypost.com/2020/12/29/covid-19-bill-started-a-180-day-countdown-for-ufo-disclosures/