Trendwatch Privacy, Security, Defense: April 10, 2020

New York Times: Privacy Cannot Be a Casualty of the Coronavirus 

Many Americans now rely on digital tools to work remotely and stay connected. They shouldn’t have to sacrifice their privacy to use them.

CNET: EU Working on Privacy Guidelines for Phone Location Tracking of COVID-19 

Governments have started tapping geolocation data from phones to help track the pandemic, and privacy advocates are concerned about the lack of formal restrictions.      

Glossy: How Brands Can Avoid the Scourge of Zoombombing     

Zoom has received increased scrutiny for security issues as a result of the flood of harassers invading meetings to either play pranks or post hateful or pornographic content. 

Venturebeat: 2020 Census Data May Not Be as Anonymous as Expected 

Why are there tracking cookies on a website intended to anonymously collect data? 

C4ISRNET: The Pentagon Will Solicit Its First Mesh Network in Space

The Space Development Agency's Transport Layer will be an on orbit mesh network capable of connecting space-based sensors to the war fighter.