Jen Caltrider reports: This Valentine’s Day, use protection. To be more specific: use encryption and strong passwords. As the Internet of Things expands, the most intimate devices are coming online. Sex toys and beds now connect to the internet. These devices collect, store, and often share our personal data. Connected devices in the bedroom can…
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Ca: Two years after their problematic behavior was exposed, Metrolinx continues to share Presto users’ data without requiring warrants
Ben Spurr has an update on a privacy travesty that has been going on for about two years: Law enforcement officers are increasingly seeking access to personal information stored on transit riders’ Presto fare cards, with requests for the data spiking by 47 per cent in 2018 compared to the year before. And while Metrolinx,…
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns
Catalin Cimpanu reports: For the first time, EU authorities have announced plans to recall a product from the European market because of a data privacy issue. The product is Safe-KID-One, a children’s smartwatch produced by German electronics vendor ENOX. According to the company’s website, the watch comes with a trove of features, such as a…
One Of The Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working With The FBI
Salvador Hernandez reports: Family Tree DNA, one of the largest private genetic testing companies whose home-testing kits enable people to trace their ancestry and locate relatives, is working with the FBI and allowing agents to search its vast genealogy database in an effort to solve violent crime cases, BuzzFeed News has learned. Federal and local…