Would You Let Companies Monitor You For Money?
Getting cash or discounts for your personal data could give you more control over it—but may help turn privacy into a premium feature.
Liberty in the Information Age
Security, privacy, commerce, and code
Technology, the Faux Equalizer
Silicon Valley’s sunny outlook on technology and opportunity ignores systematic inequalities.
Used Phones Are Full of Previous Owners’ Data
Researchers bought 20 used smartphones in four cities, and recovered thousands of photos, texts, and emails.
The Extortionist in the Fridge
Hackers are taking over devices and demanding ransoms to give them back. What happens when they get ahold of your house?
Should Everyone Get to See Body-Camera Video?
In Washington, D.C., city officials are considering the nation’s most publicly accessible police-body-cam policy.