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Privacy Archive

Archives for February 2022

How to take advantage of Android 12’s new privacy optionsHow to take advantage of Android 12’s new privacy options
Proctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical studentProctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical student
The IRS will use Login.gov in the future, but for this tax season, video interviews are here to stayThe IRS will use Login.gov in the future, but for this tax season, video interviews are here to stay
This journalist’s Otter.ai scare is a reminder that cloud transcription isn’t completely privateThis journalist’s Otter.ai scare is a reminder that cloud transcription isn’t completely private
With Android privacy sandbox, Google wants to ditch ad tracking but keep the adsWith Android privacy sandbox, Google wants to ditch ad tracking but keep the ads
Meta’s Facebook to pay $90 million to settle decade-old privacy lawsuitMeta’s Facebook to pay $90 million to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit
Feds are still using ID.me to scan your face — and human reviewers can’t keep up

Sources say staff at the company are stressed, overworked, and struggling to maintain standards

Corin Faife
Lawmakers call on feds to drop Clearview AI facial recognition contractsLawmakers call on feds to drop Clearview AI facial recognition contracts
IRS will end use of facial recognition after widespread privacy concernsIRS will end use of facial recognition after widespread privacy concerns
FBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents showFBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents show
Firefox’s anti-tracking feature adds per-account VPN for more privacyFirefox’s anti-tracking feature adds per-account VPN for more privacy

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