Google's TAG publishes a report on commercial spyware, detailing ~40 vendors, and says global governments should take more aggressive steps to combat spyware
Twitter's natural heir is finally open to the public — and it has some big ideas for social networking Shane Huntley / The Keyword : Buying Spying: How the commercial surveillance industry works and w...
Security researchers say Apple and EU plans to monitor phones for illicit material are ineffective and could embolden government surveillance
In August, Apple announced a system to check all our iPhones for illegal images … Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg : Apple's Child-Porn Tracking System Is Flawed, Report Says arXiv.org : Bugs in our Pocke...
UK's CMA launches an investigation into whether Amazon and Google are doing enough to crack down on fake reviews and deter sellers from manipulating listings
The CMA launches investigation into fake online reviews. — From: — Case type: Martin Peers / The Information : Tech's New Growth Industry: Antitrust Inquiries The Hill : Hillicon Valley: UK watchd...
UK High Court rules that security services cannot search the computers and phones of millions of people under a single “general warrant”
Emma Woollacott / Forbes : Tweets: @privacyint and @privacyint Tweets: @privacyint : WE WON. After a five year battle, the UK High Court agreed with us: general warrants defy 250 years of common law ...
Facebook debuts pilot program to expand its security tools and procedures, like 2FA and threat monitoring, for candidates and campaign staff ahead of midterms
just 50 days before Election Day David Cohen / Adweek : Facebook Is Expanding Availability of Its Security Tools for the Upcoming U.S. Midterm Elections James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : Ahead of midterm...
Facebook now allows some preapproved advertisers to promote crypto businesses and services, like exchanges, but ads for ICOs and binary options are still banned
But There's a Catch Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Facebook reverses its crypto ad ban Emma Woollacott / Forbes : Facebook Rows Back On Cryptocurrency Ad Ban Anna Hensel / VentureBeat : Facebook starts ac...
Facebook's focus on Groups, and the tools to build and promote them, can be easily exploited by bad actors like Russia, Mueller indictment shows
except Russia — in his weekend Twitter tirade Catherine Shu / TechCrunch : Facebook will verify the location of US election ad buyers by mailing them postcards Rob Thubron / TechSpot : Facebook will u...