Privacy-friendly Alternatives to Popular Apps
There is immense power in being in control of your own data. As ownership and governance of apps and online services consolidate, it’s understandable if you want to consider your…
35,000 complaints about hidden cameras in Airbnb properties
A previously unreported lawsuit regarding hidden cameras in Airbnb properties reveals that the company generated 35,000 support tickets by customers complaining about surveillance devices. Thousands of images have been recovered…
Public servants uneasy as government ‘spy’ robot prowls federal offices
A device federal public servants call “the little robot” began appearing in Gatineau office buildings in March. It travels through the workplace to collect data using about 20 sensors and…
Privacy regulators welcome changes to Airbnb policy on surveillance camera use
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne, British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod, and interim President of the Commission d’accès à l’information…
Popular video doorbells can be easily hijacked, researchers find
Several internet-connected doorbell cameras have a security flaw that allows hackers to take over the camera by just holding down a button, among other issues, according to research by Consumer…