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- California Legislation Could Lead to Better Online Privacy Nationwide [apnews.com]
"Assembly Bill 566, recently signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requires companies that make web browsers to offer users an opt-out 'signal' that automatically tells websites not to share or sell their personal information as they browse," reports Colin Lehcer. "It will likely be easier for companies to roll out the service for the entire country, rather than for users only in California."
- Mexico City Is the Most Video-Surveilled Metropolis in the Americas [wired.com]
"Mexico City has more government video cameras in public spaces than any other city in the Americas. There are more than 83,000 cameras that continuously record the daily life of one of the most populated cities in the world. New York, by comparison, has 71,000."
The widespread use of government surveillance cameras raises ethical concerns for many, including Carmina Jasso López, author of La Ciudad Videovigilada. "According to Jasso López, there are three rights that could be violated if governments do not work and promote a regulatory framework: the right not to be discriminated against, the right to personal data protection, and the right to privacy."
- 6 Ways to Level Up Your Home Network's Privacy for Free [zdnet.com]
Sling TV, a streaming service owned by DISH Network, "will Learn how to up the privacy across your LAN, starting with your browser. He shouts out DuckDuckGo (and others), saying, "Your privacy begins on your browser, because that's the app you use the most (and is also most vulnerable to privacy threats). The first thing you should do is consider using a browser that can better protect you from privacy intrusions."
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