Amazon Now Has Its Dystopia! - Surveillance Report 26

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Companies
07:50 Research
09:54 Politics
13:56 FOSS
16:24 Misfits

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Companies
Apple Big Sur
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Microsoft
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/26/microsoft-productivity-score-feature-criticised-workplace-surveillance
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/microsoft-will-remove-user-names-productivity-score-feature-privacy-backlash/

Google
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21574451/android-rcs-encryption-message-end-to-end-beta
https://www.gstatic.com/messages/papers/messages_e2ee.pdf

Browsers
https://www.zdnet.com/article/starting-next-year-chrome-extensions-will-show-what-data-they-collect-from-users/
https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/17/mozilla-firefox-83/
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/jybx2w/uh_why_is_firefox_showing_me_sponsored_links_in/
https://brave.com/android-binance-widget/

Other
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/amazon-sidewalk-will-create-entire-smart-neighborhoods-faq-ble-900-mhz/
https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/crypto-wallet-trezor-incorporates-tor-switch-in-its-desktop-app-for-increased-privacy/
https://www.reddit.com/r/tutanota/comments/k3sfs5/in_englisch_court_forces_mail_provider_tutanota/
https://www.reinsurancene.ws/general-motors-launches-onstar-insurance-services/

Research
IOT
https://www.zdnet.com/article/lidarphone-attack-converts-smart-vacuums-into-microphones/
https://www.cyberscoop.com/smart-doorbells-amazon-ebay-ncc-vulnerabilities/

Other
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-worst-passwords-of-2020-show-we-are-as-lazy-about-security-as-ever/
https://www.sciencealert.com/only-a-small-fraction-of-the-dark-web-is-being-used-for-hidden-activity-study-finds

Politics
USA
https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/18/us_iot_security/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7agpa/irs-location-data-venntel-contract
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/01/massachusetts-votes-to-pass-statewide-police-ban-on-facial-recognition/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-jackson-mississippi-want-access-live-home-security-video-alarming-n1249566
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/02/technology-202-aclu-sues-dhs-over-purchase-cellphone-location-data-used-track-immigrants/

Brazil
https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-of-243-million-brazilians-exposed-online-via-website-source-code/

Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/privacy-bill-bains-fines-1.5804779

Australia
https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/24/australia-spy-agencies-covid-19-app-data/

FOSS
https://github.blog/2020-11-16-standing-up-for-developers-youtube-dl-is-back/
https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/announcement-tops/
https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
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