Dean Wilson reports more on the controversy concerning TalkTalk: TalkTalk has today issued a statement defending its recent action of spying on customers, reiterating its assertion that its website tracker is only part of its anti-malware program, not an attempt to invade users’ privacy. It said that its approach is designed to make the internet…
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Face recognition software raises privacy concerns
Jonathan Harwood reports that concerns about some software previously mentioned on this site continue to mount: The news that facial recognition software is to be made freely available to web developers has raised concerns about the pervasive nature of the internet and the threat it poses to people’s privacy. The latest scare story concerns Face.com,…
I Can Stalk U: New Site Posts Exacts Locations of Twitter Users Posting Geotagged Photos
Sarah Perez writes: Remember PleaseRobMe.com? The website, which warned of the dangers in sharing your physical location online, now has a successor called I Can Stalk U. While PleaseRobMe (now shuttered) focused on how publicly broadcasting your location could alert criminals to an empty house nearby, ideal for burglarizing, the new site aims to raise…
Two Iranians file lawsuit in US against Nokia Siemens
Cyrus Farivar reports on a lawsuit that alleges that by providing the Iranian government with the means to surveill cell phone users, Nokia Siemens was responsible for the arrest and torture of dissidents. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Farivar reports: “These intercepting devices were used in…