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Q&A: Alex Gladstein on smuggling forbidden media via USB sticks
Image courtesy of Alex Gladstein. Alex Gladstein is chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit organization that works to promote and protect human rights international...
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Machines are learning, and they know a lot about you
The term artificial intelligence, and its synonym machine learning, says a lot about this type of technology. It refers to the concept of machines being able to analyze data and get better over time i...
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The rise of telehealth: What it means for patient privacy
Have you attended a doctor’s appointment on your computer screen in the past year? Or used a mental-health app to help with anxiety? Seeking medical and health-related services remotely has become...
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How to wipe your iPhone or Android before selling it
Purchasing a secondhand or refurbished smartphone is a great way to save money. In fact, sales for used phones have increased steadily over the past few years with numbers projected to grow to over 35...
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Q&A with surveillance critic Albert Fox Cahn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqb8eTsmHDs Albert Fox Cahn is founder and executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a non-profit organization that aims to ensure...
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Big Tech censoring you? Try a distributed social network
In January 2021, Poland proposed a law requiring social-media companies to restore any posts that the platforms had deleted, as long as the posts weren’t unlawful. This came days after several of fo...
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Free cybersecurity courses for protection and education
Cybersecurity can be a daunting subject to broach. With so many avenues to explore, it’s hard to know where to begin. Whether you’re looking for an introduction on the subject or looking to furthe...
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New AI tech bodes ill for identity theft, scams, and propaganda
What happens when AI and machine learning evolve beyond the uncanny valley? How will we know what is real and what isn’t? Developments in AI and machine learning have progressed forward in leaps and...
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Biometric data collection around the world
In recent years, biometrics have increasingly played a key role in the governance and operation of our daily lives. Biometrics falls under two main categories, physiological and behavioral, and includ...
