Amazon Knows Your Floor Plan
This week in Privacy News, Google AU pays out for location data collection, phone apps collect more data than many think, and the FTC is set to make some rules on corporate data collection. Also, Amazon buys Roomba and that comes with their maps of your house. We also look at security news.
The Electric Car Subsidy that Wasn't
This week in the Business News, Apple is soaking to increase revenue by pushing ads...we all called that! Also, Airbnb is set to use anti-party technology, otter further limits the free users plan, and the car manufacturers increase the cost of their cars to perfectly match the new government spending bill; but that is a coincidence! We also head to SillyVille.
The Articles
Privacy
https://blogs.dlapiper.com/privacymatters/australia-google-agrees-to-pay-aud-60-million-for-misleading-consumers-regarding-the-collection-of-location-data/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/pregnancy-period-tracking-apps-privacy
https://newmedialaw.proskauer.com/2022/08/11/businesses-that-use-consumer-data-or-data-products-everyone-take-heed-ftc-moves-ahead-with-rulemaking-process-on-commercial-surveillance-practices/
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Commercial%20Surveillance%20and%20Data%20Security%20Rulemaking%20Fact%20Sheet_1.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/16/ask-all-the-time-why-do-i-need-this-how-to-stop-your-vacuum-from-spying-on-you
Security
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/cisa-and-fbi-issue-alert-about-zeppelin-ransomware
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/134588/hacking/amazon-ring-vulnerability-camera-recordings.html
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-phishing-attacks-are-exploiting-amazon-web-services/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intelligence/2022/08/government-attacks-wait-until-the-holidays-to-strike
Business
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/report-apple-is-exploring-in-app-ads-for-maps-podcasts-books-and-beyond/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/17/airbnb-to-use-anti-party-technology-to-crack-down-on-rowdy-guests
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/19/23312700/otter-transcription-service-free-paid-plans-september-27-changes-features
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/gm-ford-say-electric-vehicle-price-increases-have-nothing-do-dem-spending-bill
Silly
https://notthebee.com/article/tesla-fan-is-looking-for-a-child-to-run-in-front-of-his-car-to-prove-teslas-self-driving-safety-features-wont-turn-the-kid-into-road-pizza/
https://www.ksbw.com/article/thief-leaves-flyers-on-cars-asking-for-donations-saying-i-dont-want-to-steal-but-i-have-bills/40886972#
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/lord-of-the-rings-mechanical-keyboards-are-perfect-for-people-who-speak-elvish/
