San Francisco Coffee Shop Says They Will Stop Scanning And Tracking Wireless Devices Of Patrons And Passers-By

San Francisco Coffee Shop Says They Will Stop Scanning And Tracking Wireless Devices Of Patrons And Passers-By

Looks like the honeymoon between Philz Coffee and retail analytics company Euclid Elements is over. The breakup was aired in public yesterday when the popular…

Privacy, Legal Concerns Raised As San Francisco Coffee Shop Scans And Tracks Cell Phones Of All Patrons

Privacy, Legal Concerns Raised As San Francisco Coffee Shop Scans And Tracks Cell Phones Of All Patrons

Popular Bay Area cafe Philz Coffee is tracking how often and for how long its customers visit its various locations through smartphones, tablets, and any…

Court In SF OKs Suit Against Facebook For Fraud, Privacy Violations

Court In SF OKs Suit Against Facebook For Fraud, Privacy Violations

A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco today that Facebook users can go ahead with breach-of-contract and fraud claims against the online social network…

Privacy, Who Needs It? Outside Lands’ “Insider” Band Over-Connects You, May Net You Prizes and Upgrades

Privacy, Who Needs It? Outside Lands’ “Insider” Band Over-Connects You, May Net You Prizes and Upgrades

SF’s next big festival may soon become one of its most tech-centric thanks to Esurance’s latest gimmick. If you weren’t thrilled enough to be saddled…