Data & Digital Privacy
Data rights, surveillance, GDPR, biometrics and tracking
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Your Rental Car May Keep More Than Your Driving History
Rental cars remember more than you do. Connecting a phone to a rental vehicle can expose your name, stored contacts,…
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Google Builds a More Verifiable Privacy Layer for Gboard Training
Google Research announced a new federated learning system on October 4, 2026, built on Trusted Execution Environments, or TEEs. The…
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New Mexico’s Data Privacy Fight Could Reach $219 Billion
New Mexico’s fight with Meta has reached a staggering scale, with the state’s penalty request potentially climbing as high as…
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GrayKey Preserve Keeps Locked iPhones Forensically Accessible
The iPhone’s reboot may no longer end the evidence trail. Magnet Forensics claims it has developed a way to preserve…
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Local License Plate Data Enters Federal Surveillance Networks
License plate data is leaving local control. Some local police departments are being forced to send automated license plate reader…
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Postal Trucks Become the Latest Front in the Surveillance Fight
The cameras are coming to postal trucks. The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program with Next Base…
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When Facial Recognition Turns Everyday Footage Into Personal Exposure
Facial recognition has moved from a distant technology story into ordinary life. It is already part of surveillance cameras, and…
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Meta’s Muse AI Has a Privacy and Security Problem
Muse has two ugly problems. Meta’s AI agent exposed private contact details in real-world interactions, while a separate zero-day vulnerability…
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Flock Safety Tightens Access Rules for Its Plate Reader Network
Flock Safety is tightening its surveillance rules. The surveillance technology company outlined policy changes for its automated license plate reader…
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India’s Smart Glasses Problem Is Bigger Than a Privacy LED
Smart glasses are already causing privacy concerns in India, where police use of the devices has raised questions about recording,…
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