Joseph Cox reports: A surveillance contractor that has previously sold services to the U.S. military is advertising a product that it says can locate the real-time locations of specific cars in nearly any country on Earth. It says it does this by using data collected and sent by the cars and their components themselves, according…
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Coalition Letter to Secretary Mayorkas on Proposed Expansion of Face Recognition at Airports
Coalition Letter to Secretary Mayorkas on Proposed Expansion of Face Recognition at Airports Re: 85 Fed. Reg. 74162, Collection of Biometric Data from Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure from the United States Thanks to Joe Cadillic for submitting this.
Hawley asks FBI director about consumer data collected in Capitol riot investigation
Bryan Lowry reports: Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray about data the bureau has collected from banks, cellular companies and social media platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. […] Hawley’s questioning focused on data the bureau has collected in its investigation — rather than on the causes…
FTC to Hold Virtual Workshop Exploring Digital “Dark Patterns”
The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual workshop on April 29, 2021 to examine digital “dark patterns,” a term that has been used to describe a range of potentially manipulative user interface designs used on websites and mobile apps. “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light: An FTC Workshop” will explore the ways in which user interfaces…