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ATF Scraps Ad-Surveillance Contract Amid Privacy Concerns

The ATF has scrapped a contract with Penlink for a commercial location-surveillance capability that raised eyebrows over privacy concerns, after the agency's director revealed they had been tracking people's locations through ad-tech data. The move comes as a win for those concerned about government overreach and data protection.

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Proton Fortifies Defenses Against Cybercriminal Exploitation

Proton's end-to-end encryption ensures that even the company itself can't access your message contents or location, creating a fortress of trust and security for its users. This fundamental limit is a deliberate design choice, prioritizing user privacy and protection against cybercriminal exploitation.

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Webloc Surveillance Tool Exposes Global Device Tracking by Law Enforcement

Discover the shocking truth about Webloc, a powerful surveillance tool that's been used by law enforcement agencies to track hundreds of millions of devices worldwide, raising serious questions about the intersection of advertising and policing. Developed by an Israeli company, Webloc uses ad-driven geolocation to monitor device activity, leaving us to wonder: who sets the limits on this kind of tracking?

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