Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture at CISO Global “Hey Alexa, are you stealing my company’s data?” In an age where manufacturers have decided that just about every device needs to be “smart,” it’s becoming difficult to avoid the data collection and privacy invasion that are often baked into these devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Australia’s Defense Department announced that they will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms linked to the government of Beijing. Australia’s Defense Department is going to replace surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, who are linked to the government of Beijing.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., granting them access to live and archived video feeds across multiple organizations, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, police departments and prisons. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The reason these threats are so real is that it's not difficult to hide surveillance or control infrastructure in computer components, and if they're not turned on, they're very difficult to find. Even so, these examples illustrate an important point: there's no escaping the technology of inevitable surveillance. Our enemies do it.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Where possible, favor openness and transparency over aggressive data collection or restrictions which erode civil liberties. Surveillance creep risks violating autonomy. Privacy Rights – Pervasive monitoring and data collection erode privacy rights and dignity. Security theater manufactures consent.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 20, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued General Motors (GM) for the unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving data to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent. The driving data collected and sold by GM included trip details like speed, seatbelt status, and driven distance.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The automakers argued that their practice was necessary to provide certain features and services, such as hands-free calling and texting, and that customers had consented to the data collection by agreeing to the terms of service when they purchased their vehicles. For the auto manufacturers involved, this is a significant victory.

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