FT News Briefing Can the Kremlin track me?
Mar 29, 2022
Discover the troubling data collection practices of Russia's leading tech company, exposing how millions are affected. Learn about the hidden dangers of SDKs in VPNs that may compromise user privacy, especially for anti-war activists. Meanwhile, explore the obstacles faced in China's vaccination efforts, leaving many elderly citizens vulnerable to COVID-19. Finally, dive into the interconnectedness of U.S. politics and its widespread implications on global affairs.
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Yandex Data Collection
- Yandex, Russia's biggest internet company, embeds code in apps to collect user data.
- This data gets sent back to Russian servers, raising privacy concerns, especially given the current political climate.
Japanese Yen and Monetary Policy
- The Bank of Japan maintains loose monetary policy, unlike other central banks like the Federal Reserve.
- This has caused the Japanese Yen to fall to a seven-year low.
Data Collection Comparison
- Yandex's data collection via SDKs in apps is similar to how Facebook and Google operate.
- However, the data goes to servers in Russia, an authoritarian country, which raises significant security concerns.