Tag: Privacy
10 months ago
thestar.com

Canada ends policy that forced immigration applicants and refugees to disclose HIV status to spon...

All permanent resident applicants are still required to undergo an HIV test and can be deemed inadmissible if their a...

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almost 2 years ago
businessinsider.com

Meet GreyList, the investigations startup that says it can figure out who you’ve emailed and wher...

GreyList Trace says it can spot connections between fraudsters and banks. Its tools have been used to investigate pol...

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about 2 years ago
thestar.com

She was found dead in Trinity Bellwoods Park. In a first for Toronto police, she’s been identifie...

It’s the first time the technique, which involves researching DNA records submitted to consumer websites, has been us...

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over 2 years ago
nytimes.com

Beware the Elf on a Shelf, Privacy Watchdogs Warn

Privacy organizations acknowledge that the elf isn’t the biggest security threat, but they say that he teaches childr...

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over 2 years ago
telegraph.co.uk

Covid test firm ‘to sell swabs carrying customers’ DNA’

Cignpost Diagnostics, a government-approved supplier, prompts investigation over sharing of sensitive medical data wi...

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over 3 years ago
wired.co.uk

How to boost WhatsApp’s privacy and better protect your data

WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted by default. But that doesn’t mean it is private by default

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over 3 years ago
wired.co.uk

Deepfake porn is now mainstream. And major sites are cashing in

Non-consensual deepfake videos, that humiliate and demean women, are racking up millions of views on mainstream porn ...

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over 3 years ago
wired.co.uk

MPs slam UK data regulator for failing to protect people’s rights

The Information Commissioner’s Office has not taken action against the government on key data protection issues durin...

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over 3 years ago
wired.co.uk

Firefox completely rebuilt its Android app to take on Chrome

The new Firefox for Android launches today. But will its privacy and UI tweaks be enough for people to shift from Chr...

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almost 4 years ago
syncni.com

NI EasyJet customers to sue airline for violation of privacy

Customers in Northern Ireland affected by EasyJet’s recent data breach are planning to sue the airline, which is faci...

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almost 4 years ago
syncni.com

79% UK employees willing to give employers 'sensitive medical data' for COVID-19 testing upon ret...

Half of the UK’s employees are ready to return to work post-lockdown, assuming their employer has the right safety pr...

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