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The Pentagon Just Did What Every Smartphone Owner Should Have Done Years AgoThe US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Special Operations Command have all disabled advertising trackers on their government-issued phones and computers, according to letters released on September 5 by Senator Ron Wyden.

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Ad Tracking Devices Are Reportedly Being Used To Target U.S. Forces In The Middle East. Troops Are Taking Measures.The Air Force told Senator Ron Wyden that it took such measures two months ago, while the U.S. Special Operations Command did so "recently."

International Business Times1mo agoWhole story →

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U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reportsWASHINGTON – U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.

Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →

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DOT airline passenger privacy: GAO investigation demanded by U.S. Rep. Shontel BrownRep. Shontel Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden say the Department of Transportation has never once penalized an airline for a privacy violation.

cleveland.com1mo agoWhole story →

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Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking toolsSenator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.

TechCrunch2mo agoWhole story →

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