From the good folks at EPIC.org: In comments to the Department of Transportation, EPIC has proposed privacy safeguards for the agency’s “Insider Threat” database. The database would permit boundless collection of personal data on many people unaffiliated with the agency. The Department also plans to exempt the database from Privacy Act obligations that require data…
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StatCan wants Canadians’ financial data, downplays privacy concerns
CTV reports: Statistics Canada is defending its attempt to obtain sensitive banking details of more than 500,000 Canadians without their consent. The agency says it is trying to compel Canadian banks to hand over the financial records of some customers as part of a new program to track financial data. Data sought by Statistics Canada…
Coral Gables resident sues city over ‘Big Brother’ surveillance of cars on the street
Sarah Blaskey reports: A Coral Gables resident is suing the “City Beautiful” over a license plate reader system that law enforcement officials say captures data on almost every vehicle that enters or leaves the city. The plaintiff, Raul Mas Canosa, says the collection and retention of vehicle movement data by license plate readers is a…
Apple Just Killed The ‘GrayKey’ iPhone Passcode Hack
Thomas Brewster reports: Apple has managed to prevent the hottest iPhone hacking company in the world from doing its thing. Uncloaked by Forbes in March, Atlanta-based Grayshift promised governments its GrayKey tech could crack the passcodes of the latest iOS models, right up to the iPhone X. From then on, Apple continued to invest in security…