digital-privacy
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The Sydney Morning HeraldDigital Estate Planning Helps Families Access Online Accounts After Death
Password managers and major technology companies offer tools that allow designated contacts to obtain account access following a user's death. These features require advance setup and documentation to function properly.
bangkokpost.comUK Children Use Fake Beards and VPNs to Bypass Online Age Checks
A new survey by Internet Matters found that 46% of UK children aged 9-16 believe age-verification systems are easy to bypass, with some using drawn-on facial hair or other people's faces. Nearly half reported experiencing online harm in the past month despite increased safety fea…
National ReviewDigital Interactions Create Permanent Record of Private Lives
National Review reported that interactions once considered part of private life are now permanently recorded through connections with corporations, servers, and Wi-Fi networks. The publication highlighted how this shift has transformed what used to remain personal into a shared d…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSupreme Court Reviews Geofence Warrants in Bank Robbery Case; Roundup Cancer Litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chatrie v. United States, examining the constitutionality of geofence search warrants used by law enforcement. In a separate case, the court is considering limits on thousands of lawsuits claiming the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer…
cointelegraph.comEU Commission Announces Readiness of Online Age Verification Platform
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU's online age verification platform is ready for implementation. The platform, modeled after the EU's COVID certificate app, requires users to prove their age via an app linked to identification documents. Sever…