Elizabeth Doran reports: A 24-year-old Van Buren man has been accused of extorting Central New York children after he hacked into their social media and stole naked photos of them, police said. The man targeted kids attending Pine Grove Middle School in the East Syracuse Minoa School district, police said. Police, however, said they believe…
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To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy
Geoffrey A. Fowler writes: Amazon has a new low-price health service called Amazon Clinic. For as little as $30, you can message online with a clinician from an Amazon partner who will write you a prescription for anything from covid-19 to herpes. But there’s a hidden cost to Amazon’s Clinic: your privacy. This is how…
New Tool Shows if Your Car Might Be Tracking You, Selling Your Data
Joseph Cox reports: A new tool that is free to use for consumers aims to better inform people about the types of data their particular car manufacturer might be collecting and sharing about their identity and driving patterns. The Vehicle Privacy Report tool, made by automotive privacy company Privacy4Cars, is based on a manual and automatic analysis…
Lawsuit over Orange County DNA collection program revived
Hillel Aron reports: A California appeals court revived a lawsuit Tuesday filed by two UC Irvine professors challenging the Orange County district attorney’s controversial program which takes DNA samples from people charged with misdemeanors as part of plea agreements. “Due to its complexity, a significant number of alleged misdemeanants will likely be unaware of the…