Deborah M. Todd reports: On its surface, the app economy has led smartphone owners to an era of wanting for nothing. Lost? Download one of hundreds of map apps for the quickest route to Point B. Lonely? A treasure trove of apps can point you toward nearby singles, teach you a few pick-up lines then…
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UN Human Rights Council Appoints Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy
Kimberly Carlson and Katitza Rodriguez write: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is pleased with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) decision to adopt a resolution appointing a special rapporteur on the right to privacy. This decision is a key step forward for the UNHRC; it elevates the right to privacy to the priority level that the Human…
Public wants ‘right to be forgotten’ online
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but Mario Trujillo reports: Nearly nine in 10 U.S. voters want “the right to be forgotten” on the Internet, according to a new poll. Eighty-eight percent support a U.S. law that would let them petition companies like Google, Yahoo and Bing to remove certain personal information that appears in search…
Microsoft gets very personal with “Windows Hello.” Too personal?
I remember how (naively) excited I was years ago when my new laptop came pre-installed with a fingerprint sensor for security. I never got it working, though, and I do mean NEVER. Dutifully swiping my finger as instructed produced inconsistent results, and I worried that if I did get it working, I might find myself…