Tag: Privacy
Cable Company Runs Wire through Neighbor’s Yard Without Asking
What would you do if you woke up to find your neighbor's cable line snaking through your backyard? If you’re like most, you’d be...
The FBI Has a Secret Biometric Database — What Does it...
Facial recognition software is making it hard to remain anonymous anymore. Getting tagged in Facebook photos is now commonplace, and algorithms can sift through...
FBI Plants Hidden Microphones In Public Places
A recent investigation into bid-rigging at public foreclosures raises an interesting question: Should citizens have a right to presumed privacy in public places? The...
No Phone Is Safe From Hackers And Spies
The illusion of privacy is quickly breaking down with a recent revelation that hackers only need your phone number in order to listen in...
5 Ways To Make Your Info Safer On The Internet
Just weeks ago, 11.5 million confidential documents were leaked. Now known as the Panama Papers, these documents revealed how public officials and even heads...
5 Ways Stores Track Your Every Move
Advertisements that pop up on your computer screen are not random. Every time you go online, marketers monitor and track the websites you search,...
Even Hulk Hogan Has A Right To A Private Sex Life
Celebrities live their lives in the public eye, but that doesn’t mean that they no longer have a right to privacy. Yesterday, a Florida...
Tim Cook And Apple Are Fighting The FBI (And For Your...
There’s a fine line that separates safety and freedom, and it’s a line our government dances along on a daily basis. Sometimes it threatens...
