Over the course of the month we have been sharing thought provoking articles on Twitter using the hashtag #WhatWeAreReadingToday.
In case you missed them, here are a roundup of the articles:
22nd February – 26th February:
Hackers can control Nissan Leaf’s heating and access driving history – Guardian
The Apple Case Will Grope Its Way Into Your Future – New York Times
Advertisers Only Need Four Apps To Identify You – Motherboard
Android users installed 2 BILLION data-stealing, backdooring apps – The Register
Why a privacy advocate made it easy to track when your Facebook friends sleep – Washington Post
Microsoft urges law rewrite to keep US govt’s mitts off overseas data – The Register
Hopelessly broken wireless burglar alarm lets intruders go undetected – ArsTechnica
15th February – 19th February:
Met police still using Olympic spy cameras – Sunday Times (£)
The death of passwords: HSBC launches voice and fingerprint ID – Telegraph
No One’s Emails Are Safe, Says CIA Director Who Got Hacked – Motherboard
Students’ medical problems, personal info leaked by Greenwich university – Telegraph
Hackers Are Holding an LA Hospital’s Computers Hostage – Wired
Why we continue to rage against the right (to be forgotten) – The Times (£)
Apple: Dear judge, please tell us if gov’t can compel us to unlock an iPhone – Ars Technica
8th February – 12th February:
US intelligence chief: we might use the internet of things to spy on you – Guardian
Encryption Is Worldwide: Yet Another Reason Why a US Ban Makes No Sense – Wired
National Pupil Database engorged to 20 million individual kids’ records – The Register
The FBI Is Trying to Scrub Its Employees’ Hacked Data Off the Web – Motherboard
No, HMG, bulk data surveillance is NOT inevitable – The Register
French privacy regulator cracks down on Facebook’s use of personal data – Guardian
Let Europeans sue America for slurping their data – US Senate – The Register
Gmail Now Warns Users When They Send And Receive Email Over Unsecured Connections – TechCrunch
Cyber criminals are hijacking people’s online tax returns to claim bogus refunds – Daily Mail
1st February – 5th February:
Home Office lost its workers’ completed security vetting forms – The Register
The six things cybersecurity experts are worrying about – New Statesman
Fisher-Price smart bear allowed hacking of children’s biographical data – Guardian
Maryland Attorney General: If You Don’t Want To Be Tracked, Turn Off Your Phone – Motherboard
Google Boots Ad Blockers From Google Play – TechCrunch
Claims top-selling wearables are ‘leaking’ data even when turned off – Daily Mail
Courts and Insurance Companies Need to Realize Fitness Data Can Be Spoofed – Motherboard
The Privatization of Human Rights: Illusions of Consent, Automation and Neutrality – Chatham House
Safe Harbor Deadline Passes Without A New Deal On Transatlantic Data Flows — Yet – TechCrunch
GB CONSUMER PRIVACY INDEX 2016 (Infographic) – TRUSTe
For more interesting articles, keep an eye on our Twitter page!