Avishai Grinzaig reports: An investigation headed by Deputy Attorney General Amit Marari has not found any evidence that Israel Police used Saifan, a weaker version of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack phones without court-issued warrants, as claimed in February by Israeli newspaper “Calcalist.” The enquiry did not find any evidence of any other use…
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Beware of Third-Party Trackers Like Meta Pixel. Ignoring Them Could Be Costly.
Odia Kagan of FoxRothschild offers some concise and sage advice: If you are dealing with sensitive information of any kind (yes, this includes precise geolocation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc), but especially health information (and yes, reproductive health information too), do yourself a favor: Scan your website for third party trackers like Meta Pixel. Talk to…
USA offers foreign states access to 1.1 billion biometric “encounters” in return for reciprocal database access
Statewatch writes: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is touting ‘Enhanced Border Security Agreements’, offering access to its vast biometric databanks in exchange for other states reciprocating. Reports suggest the UK is already participating, although there is no official confirmation of this. In the EU the proposals have caused a furore amongst privacy-minded MEPs….
Ring, Google and the Police: What to Know About Emergency Requests for Video Footage
Ry Crist reports: Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell and home security company, came under renewed criticism from privacy activists this month after disclosing it gave video footage to police in more than 10 cases without users’ consent thus far in 2022 in what it described as “emergency situations.” That includes instances where the police didn’t have a…