Xfinity waited to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/hack-of-unpatched-comcast-servers-results-in-stolen-personal-data-including-passwords/
China’s Social Credit System [Punishments & Rewards] in 2024 https://remotepad.com/china-social-credit-system/
Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/20/police-to-be-able-to-run-face-recognition-searches-on-50m-driving-licence-holders
Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/tech/rite-aid-ai-ftc-settlement/index.html
U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/technology/ftc-regulation-children-online-privacy.html
Congress: Do the Right Thing on Surveillance Oversight https://www.techpolicy.press/congress-do-the-right-thing-on-surveillance-oversight/
Artificial intelligence can find your location in photos, worrying privacy experts https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1219984002/artificial-intelligence-can-find-your-location-in-photos-worrying-privacy-expert
Cars have become computers on wheels — and police have easy access to their data https://therecord.media/cars-computers-on-wheels-law-enforcement-berla-corporation
US lawmakers push DOJ to investigate Apple following Beeper shutdowns https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/18/24006037/apple-beeper-doj-investigation-imessage-letter-android
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-senate-bill-would-require-age-verification-for-canadians-accessing/
Georgia Senator files bipartisan “child protection” bill, aims to hold tech companies accountable https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/georgia-senator-files-bipartisan-child-protection-bill-aims-hold-tech-companies-accountable/4J5UEVANM5BKFNRLQB4ROZOQJE/
Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/15/24002693/google-maps-update-geofence-warrants-law-enforcement