There’s a “creepy line” when tech conveniences and capabilities seem to push too far into privacy rights; yet not everyone can be trusted to decide whether or not new technology used by the government crosses the “creepy line” and if Fourth Amendment protections should kick in. That includes SCOTUS, according to a former DHS official, who reduced the Supreme Court Justices to “nine Baby…
Ms. Smith’s blog
Let’s say you are out and about in a public space and nature calls, but when you reach the restroom you see a sign alerting you that the smart toilets will analyze your biological waste. Would you be cool with that or would you try to hold it until you reach a different building that contained toilets without surveillance capabilities? Visitors to restrooms at the Toronto Convention Center had to make…
Ms. Smith’s blog
What happens if you hack your local tax office? Can you trust the Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint security? Did WhatsApp finally get security right in its app? Find out the answers in one entertaining minute of video – it’s 60 Second Security!
Naked Security – Sophos
Facebook admitted that users are confused about privacy. Between a blue privacy dinosaur who’s already popping up to remind us to check privacy settings and upcoming on-screen explanations of who’s seeing what when we share, we’ll all be a bit less muddled.
Naked Security – Sophos