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Don't Mine on Me is an advocacy group for individuals' right to privacy. Based on the rallying cry for the American independence, "Don't Tread On Me," our name and mission fight against the surveillance and mining of individual data without proper consent and dignity.

US intelligence chief: we might use the internet of things to spy on you

“In the future, intelligence services might use the [internet of things] for identification, surveillance, monitoring, location tracking, and targeting for recruitment, or to gain access to networks or user credentials,” James Clapper said.
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The US intelligence chief has acknowledged for the first time that agencies might use a new generation of smart household devices to increase their surveillance capabilities.
As increasing numbers of devices connect to the internet and to one another, the so-called internet of things promises consumers increased convenience – the remotely operated thermostat from Google-owned Nest is a leading example. But as home computing migrates away from the laptop, the tablet and the smartphone, experts warn that the security features on the coming wave of automobiles, dishwashers and alarm systems lag far behind.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/09/internet-of-things-smart-home-devices-government-surveillance-james-clapper

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How to lock down your Facebook privacy settings

Chances are, you’ve got a Facebook account – but do you know which parts of it are private and which parts are open for all to see?

Chances are, you’ve got a Facebook account – but do you know which parts of it are private and which parts are open for all to see? Understanding the various visibility rules for your posts can be confusing but we’re here to explain everything in simple terms.
Read more: http://www.t3.com/news/how-to-lock-down-your-facebook-privacy-settings
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Will the new Safe Harbour deal really protect your data?

Keep in mind that this new Safe Harbour will almost certainly be challenged by civil liberties groups pretty much immediately.
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The EU and US have reached a last-minute deal to ensure companies can transfer European data to American soil.
The new agreement provides guarantees that personal data from the EU will receive adequate protection when processed by US firms, and replaces a defunct deal that around 4,000 businesses relied on.
Read more: http://www.itpro.co.uk/data-protection/25978/will-the-new-safe-harbour-deal-really-protect-your-data
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LATEST SNOWDEN REVELATION SHOWS NSA HACKED INTO ISRAELI DRONE CAMERAS

The NSA was built to spy, with the uncomfortable question being “on whom?”
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The NSA was built to spy, with the uncomfortable question being “on whom?” The agency, long a background player in paranoid cinema like 1998’s Enemy of the State, re-entered the public consciousness in 2013 in a big way with revelations from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden that the vast surveillance architecture of the NSA was spying on American citizens. Since then, there have been many more revelations from the documents Snowden lifted when he fled the agency and the country.
Read more: http://www.popsci.com/latest-snowden-revelation-shows-nsa-hacked-into-israeli-drone-cameras
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London startup unveils app encryption service hosted in the cloud

The company claims to be the first to combine strong end-to-end encryption with cloud-based app development from the ground up!
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London-based startup Qredo has announced the beta launch of an app encryption development platform hosted in the cloud, in an effort to make it easier for firms of all types to add high-level security to their apps.
The company claims to be the first to combine strong end-to-end encryption with cloud-based app development from the ground up, and describes the Qredo SDK as the next step in app security.
Read more: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2443198/london-startup-unveils-app-encryption-service-hosted-in-the-cloud
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WhatsApp is going to start sharing your personal data with Facebook

WhatsApp might soon start sharing your personal data with Facebook.
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a conveniently hidden option in the latest WhatsApp for Android beta suggests that the service will soon share user data with the social network “to improve [your] Facebook experiences”.
Read more: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2443057/whatsapp-is-going-to-start-sharing-your-personal-data-with-facebook
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The Color of Surveillance

We now find ourselves in a new surveillance debate—and the lessons of the King scandal should weigh heavy on our minds – What an infamous abuse of power teaches us about the modern spy era.
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The FBI has a lead. A prominent religious leader and community advocate is in contact with a suspected sleeper agent of foreign radicals. The attorney general is briefed and personally approves wiretaps of his home and offices. The man was born in the United States, the son of a popular cleric. Even though he’s an American citizen, he’s placed on a watchlist to be summarily detained in the event of a national emergency. Of all similar suspects, the head of FBI domestic intelligence thinks he’s “the most dangerous,” at least “from the standpoint of … national security.”
Read more: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2016/01/what_the_fbi_s_surveillance_of_martin_luther_king_says_about_modern_spying.html
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What’s The Difference Between ‘Mass Surveillance’ And ‘Bulk Collection’? Does It Matter?

It is precisely this issue that the courts will have to consider.
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As numerous Techdirt stories make clear, the particular words used to describe something can make a big difference in how it is perceived. For example, intelligence agencies like to avoid the use of the bad-sounding “mass surveillance,” with its Orwellian overtones, and prefer to talk about “bulk collection,” which can be presented as some kind of cool big data project.
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160115/09582933351/whats-difference-between-mass-surveillance-bulk-collection-does-it-matter.shtml
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Data privacy in connected homes

Consumers are rightly concerned about data privacy!!
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The connected home has been called the next frontier for ‘data analytics’, and with good reason. Already, a simple smart meter can report energy readings to a utility every few seconds, compared with a standard one, which is read either once a quarter, or whenever a user or meter reader records it. Multiply that by possibly hundreds of sensors and devices in the connected home of the future – which may only be a few years away – and there will be a data tsunami.
Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2016/01/14/data-privacy-in-connected-homes/
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The Convenience-Surveillance Tradeoff

People in America are upset about the extent to which their personal data is being collected, but feel it is largely out of their control.

People love free stuff. That’s the principle that helps explain the complicated series of privacy-related calculations that modern life increasingly requires.
Throughout the day, in any number of potential transactions, people are navigating the space between convenience and surveillance. A loyalty program at a supermarket means unlocking cheaper prices, but gives the store access to information about your shopping habits.
Read more: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/the-convenience-surveillance-tradeoff/423891/
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