Privacy

A supermarket self-checkout kiosk with touchscreen, scanner and payment terminal inside a store.

August 18, 2026

Sainsbury’s AI Cameras Wrongfully Flag Man as Shoplifter

Sainsbury's suspends facial recognition system after customer wrongly flagged as shoplifter, raising broader questions about AI surveillance in retail spaces and algorithmic accountability.

DHS law enforcement SUV with visible government license plate

News·Policy·Technology·USA

More than 120,000 Flock Safety cameras track U.S. license plates as police misuse ALPR data

There are more than 120,000 cameras silently watching American roads, highways, neighborhoods, and parking lots. These are Flock Safety‘s automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, and they’re recording your vehicle’s movements, location, date, and time—even if you’ve committed no crime.

August 17, 2026

When the Census Becomes a Cyber-Battleground

Business·News·Policy

Australia's 2026 Census weaponized by hackers targeting new identity questions. Cybersecurity researchers expose phishing scams exploiting LGBTQ+ data collection, government response, and citizen pro.

Kmart’s $89 Anko Smart Glasses Spark Privacy Storm—81% Cheaper Than Meta Ray-Bans

Health·Technology

Kmart's $89 Anko smart glasses sold out nationwide amid privacy concerns from Digital Rights Watch, undercutting Meta Ray-Bans by 81%. Wearable cameras lack visible

Representative Image. A man shopping in Supermarket.

Policy·USA

Maryland First to Ban Surveillance Pricing: ‘Price You See Is Price You Pay’ at Grocery Stores

Maryland’s Surveillance Pricing Ban | Consumer Protection – Surveillance Pricing – Prohibition Maryland is poised to enact the first state‑level ban on surveillance pricing in grocery stores. (SDI Productions / Getty Images)

Sunita Somvanshi

April 28, 2026

Google and Salesforce logos side by side on a white background, symbolising the connection between the two companies in the context of a recent security incident.

Business·News·Technology

Google Warns Gmail Users After Salesforce Breach: ‘We Will Never Call for Passwords’

ShinyHunters hackers accessed a Google corporate Salesforce instance in June 2025, compromising basic business contact information that puts Gmail users at risk of sophisticated phishing attempts. Voice Tricks Led to Salesforce Access

Rahul Somvanshi

August 28, 2025

Diagram showing an NBN™ Network Connection Box connected via Ethernet from its UNI D 1 port to a router’s WAN port, with power outlets and a phone attached to the router’s Phone1 port, illustrating a typical home network setup.

Australia·Computing·News·Technology

iiNet Breach Exposes 280,000 Customer Records: What To Do Now

A cyber incident at iiNet has compromised contact details of hundreds of thousands of customers after attackers breached the company’s order management system using stolen employee credentials on Saturday. What happened: TPG

Karmactive Team

August 20, 2025

Donald Trump. Photo Source: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Artificial Intelligence·News·USA

Trump Signs Federal Ban on Deepfake Porn as 98% Targets Women

President Donald Trump signed the “TAKE IT DOWN Act” into law on May 19, 2025, creating the first federal ban on sharing sexually explicit images without consent. The bipartisan legislation targets both

Karmactive Staff

May 20, 2025