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FBI issues privacy warning for your connected toys

Gone are the days when you only had to worry about accidental ingestion.

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<p>The Border Patrol says it can search data stored on travelers' devices but not on the cloud.</p>

US Border Patrol says it won't search travelers' cloud data

That's the response to a senator's questions about border agents pressuring Americans into providing device credentials.

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CNET asks: How do you avoid hacking and fraud?

With the rise of the internet come the dangers of fraud and hacking. What steps are you taking to protect yourself?

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<p>Governments are watching for your data. Here's how companies rank in protecting your privacy.</p>

How tech giants rank at protecting your privacy

Adobe, Dropbox and Pinterest are among the companies doing the most to keep your personal info from the government, a privacy watchdog finds.

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<p>President Donal Trump has claimed widespread voter fraud occurred during the 2016 presidential election.</p>

Internet privacy group sues Trump election commission

The request for voter information violates voters' constitutional right to privacy, an internet watchdog group says.

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FTC said to be probing Uber over privacy practices

A fresh inquiry is aimed at potential mishandling of data, Recode reports.

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<p>A security software company warns that subtitles downloaded from websites could harbor malware.</p>

7 common security mistakes you're probably making

Don't put your privacy at risk.

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HomePod, Echo, Google Home: How secure are your speakers?

Here’s what Apple, Amazon and Google offer in terms of privacy with their smart speakers.

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Apple will keep conversations with Siri and HomePod a secret

All the voice commands heading to Siri through the new smart speaker will be anonymized and encrypted -- meaning even Apple won't know what you're saying.

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<p>Officers request thousands of location data from suspects without warrants each year.</p>

Supreme Court to hear case on tracking phone location data

Detroit cops got 12,898 location data points for a robbery suspect in 2011 without warrants. The Supreme Court will decide if that's legal.

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EFF sues FBI for records of alleged informants at Best Buy

The rights group worries that the warrantless searches of devices circumvents customers' Fourth Amendment rights.

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<p>31 tech companies are hoping Congress work to change the NSA's mass surveillance.</p>

Tech giants to Congress: Please change how NSA spies on people

Companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon band together in a push for internet surveillance reform.

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