July 24, 2023 The Politics of Privacy Despite growing demand from US citizens for privacy protections, the federal government has failed repeatedly to enact basic privacy laws. However, one US state…
July 17, 2023 IoT Inventory The Internet of Things (IoT) has added internet connections to lots of home devices. Each and every one of those devices runs software on…
May 29, 2023 Vehicle Privacy Report Modern cars are more like smartphones on wheels. Like our cell phones, they are chock full of sensors, computer chips and software, and they’re…
May 1, 2023 STOPping Mass Surveillance There’s a big difference between mass surveillance and targeted surveillance based on a court-approved, limited-scope search warrant. But advances in technology have made warrant-less,…
January 3, 2022 The State of Kids’ Privacy Navigating the online world today is hard enough as an adult. But it’s way worse for kids. Not only are they short on life…
December 13, 2021 End Run Around Your Rights The rampant collection and sharing of personal data is not just a creepy nuisance. Surveillance capitalism has actually had seriously deleterious effects on society…
March 30, 2020 Privacy by Design Wouldn’t it be nice if privacy wasn’t an afterthought? What if user privacy was built in from the get go? What if the entire…
March 16, 2020 The CCPA and You (Part 2) In part 1 of this interview, Hayley Tsukayama walked us through the details of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In part 2,…
March 9, 2020 The CCPA and You (Part 1) On January 1st, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect. While not perfect, the CCPA is a landmark piece of legislation…
January 6, 2020 Time to Upgrade Windows It’s not too late! You can still snag a free upgrade to Windows 10 from Microsoft. If you’re still running Windows 7, it’s time…
