Will California Stop Anonymous Web Browsing?
This week in Privacy News, a Chinese facial recognition database leaks, anti-cheat software owners are highly aggressive, and a smart watch can now record your blood pressure. Also, the FTC sues a data broker and California's new bill may try to eliminate anonymous web browsing. We also look at security news.
We Are In Control Of Your Thermostat
This week in Business News, eBikes are causing fires in NYC, California asks people not to charge their electric cars. Also, Google blocks ad-blocking VPNs, and Denver power companies were locked out of their thermostats to save power. We also visit SillyVille.
The Articles
Privacy
https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/30/china-database-face-recognition/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/26/anti-cheating-technology-students-tests-proctorio
https://www.techradar.com/news/i-took-my-blood-pressure-with-a-smartwatch-and-i-want-to-do-it-again
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/29/ftc-sues-kochava-tracking-privacy-data
https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2022/06/will-california-eliminate-anonymous-web-browsing-comments-on-ca-ab-2273-the-age-appropriate-design-code-act.htm
Security
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/source-code-of-password-manager-lastpass-stolen-by-attacker
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/135032/reports/wordpress-malicious-plugins.html
https://www.ghacks.net/2022/08/27/websites-may-write-to-the-clipboard-in-chrome-without-user-permission/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/james-webb-telescope-images-used-to-hide-malware
Business
https://www.techradar.com/news/google-to-stop-android-vpn-apps-blocking-ads
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/e-bike-battery-fires-pushing-nyc-toward-a-ban-in-public-housing/
https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/state-of-california-asks-residents-not-charge-electric-cars-to-relieve-stress-on-grid/article_fbecb980-2a0a-11ed-bcdb-e7feddeb8126.html
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency
Silly
https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/31/filter-off-scam-fighters/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/podcast/2022/08/playing-doom-on-a-john-deere-tractor-lock-and-code-s03e18
https://notthebee.com/article/new-york-finally-cracks-down-on-crime-by-outlawing-whipped-cream-purchases-for-people-under-21/
