A class action against Google alleging the misuse of private information by the company has been stopped by the High Court. Top UK court blocks legal action against Google over internet tracking | UK supreme court | The Guardian
Pegasus spyware
Hacking of activists is latest in long line of cyber-attacks on Palestinians | Surveillance | The Guardian
Is Facebook starting to think about our privacy?
Facebook to shut facial recognition system and delete 1bn ‘faceprints’ | Facebook | The Guardian I think it is more probable that a cost benefit analysis of implementing and using a system that has too many flaws in it, with the subsequent court cases, legal costs, fines and compensation pay …
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More misuses of Pegasus
Another instance of the questionable use of the commercially available spyware Pegasus. New York Times Journalist Hacked with NSO Spyware – Schneier on Security Other Pegasus articles: Pegasus – Smart Thinking Solutions
Privacy and Security and the UK Government
I read this article by Nathaniel Tkacz from The Conversation a few days ago: New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain (theconversation.com) It discusses the drive by the UK government to “appify” about 300 government services into a single app with …
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