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Plenty of Fish app was leaking users’ hidden names and postal codes – TechCrunch

Dating app Plenty of Fish has pushed out a fix for its apps after a security researcher found they were…

aerospace, american civil liberties union, Biometrics, Congress, Facial Recognition, Government, Homeland Security, law enforcement, Policy, Privacy, security, Skills, surveillance, Transportation, United States

DHS wants to expand airport face recognition scans to include US citizens – TechCrunch

Homeland Security wants to expand facial recognition checks for travelers arriving and departing the U.S. to also include citizens, which…

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New 5G flaws can track phone locations and spoof emergency alerts – TechCrunch

5G is faster and more secure than 4G. But new research shows it also has vulnerabilities that could put phone…

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DNA testing startup Veritas Genetics confirms data breach – TechCrunch

Veritas Genetics, a DNA testing startup, has said a data breach resulted in the theft of some customer information. The…

deception, disinformation, Government, internet censorship, Internet freedom, law enforcement, Policy, Privacy, security, Skills, Social Media, social media platforms, social media surveillance

Disinformation ‘works better than censorship,’ warns internet freedom report – TechCrunch

A rise in social media surveillance, warrantless searches of travelers’ devices at the border, and the continued spread of disinformation…

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Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested

The United States Department of Justice said today that they had arrested hundreds of criminals in a global crackdown after…

Antitrust, artificial intelligence, China, competition law, EU, Europe, european commission, european parliament, European Union, General Data Protection Regulation, Google, Government, GreenTech, healthcare, law enforcement, Margrethe Vestager, Policy, Privacy, TC, United States

Europe’s recharged antitrust chief makes her five year pitch to be digital EVP – TechCrunch

Europe’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager, set for a dual role in the next Commission, faced three hours of questions from…

Amazon, Civil Rights, Government, law enforcement, Police, Privacy, ring, video surveillance

Over 30 civil rights groups demand an end to Amazon Ring’s police partnerships – TechCrunch

Over 30 civil rights organizations have penned an open letter that calls on government officials to investigate Amazon Ring’s business…

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Facebook is being leaned on by US, UK, Australia to ditch its end-to-end encryption expansion plan – TechCrunch

Here we go again. Western governments are once again dialing up their attack on end-to-end encryption — calling for either…

department of justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, forensics, genetic testing, law enforcement, Privacy, TC

Justice Department has issued draft rules on using consumer genetic data in investigations – TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a preliminary set of guidelines for how law enforcement agencies can use in…