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2.5 Admins

2.5 Admins 184: Avast, mateys

Feb 29, 2024
Discussion on privacy breaches with Wyze cameras, Avast fined for selling user data, and a vending machine scanning students' faces. Advice on using NVMe drive with ZFS and taking VM snapshots. Delving into data collection practices, open-source benefits, and optimizing storage pools in ZFS.
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  • Cameras leaking footage and privacy breaches by Avast shed light on data protection challenges.
  • Vending machine facial recognition and NVMe drive with ZFS usage prompt discussions on privacy and technology integration.

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Privacy Focus Stories: Cameras, Data Selling, and Facial Recognition

Privacy issues are highlighted in three news stories, including cameras leaking footage, a fine for selling user data by a company, and a vending machine in Canada utilizing facial recognition without consent. The importance of privacy awareness, especially after incidents like Cambridge Analytica, is emphasized, with companies prioritizing profit over user data protection.

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