The new California Consumer Privacy Act aims to protect consumers
There was some pushback from large California companies such as Google.
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New California digital license plate is raising privacy concerns
These plates make perfect sense for a company fleet but I certainly wouldn’t want the DMV in my state to adopt these for private vehicles.
Cloudflare debuts free “privacy-first consumer DNS service”
Most people end up using their ISP’s DNS servers which, according to Cloudflare, do have some issues which most users are unaware of.
Tim Cook says privacy is a human right and civil liberty
When asked what he would do if he were in Zuckerberg’s position, Cook replied: “What would I do? I wouldn’t be in this situation.”
Trustlook: The solution to Facebook’s data privacy woes
“Our technology can make the Facebook ecosystem much safer,” said Allan Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Trustlook.”
EDRi’s Digital Defenders wants to help kids protect their digital privacy
Children’s freedom to explore and develop should not be limited due to lack of awareness of privacy-protecting strategies.
FBI Wants Some Biometric Data Exempt From Privacy Laws
Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is being built around biometric … Read more…
Microsoft Suing DOJ Over Privacy Concerns
Microsoft has brought a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over privacy concerns involving Microsoft’s users. The lawsuit, filed yesterday, insists that … Read more…
The Tech Miser: Another Bluetooth Headset And A Privacy Browser
In the last miserly column, we talked about the Jarv Joggerz Pro. Today, let’s start with the Photive BTH3. These are not the small, lightweight earphones … Read more…
Judge Rules Tor Users Lack A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy
US District Judge Richard Jones has ruled that Tor users lack a reasonable expectation of privacy and also revealed the government paid researchers $1 million … Read more…
Privoro Privacy Guard Promises To Secure Your iPhone
Privoro Privacy Guard is a new device that is promising to secure your iPhone 6/6s and maintain your digital privacy. With the recent Apple VS … Read more…
Are Chrome Extensions Invading Your Privacy? One Company Says Yes.
Chrome extensions are something a lot of people cannot live without. They depend on them for productivity, notifications and a plethora of other useful things. … Read more…
AVG’s New Privacy Policies Allow Them To Sell Your Data
I haven’t used AVG since I was in college back in 2010 and it was the free version I ended up getting and in the days … Read more…
Apple Moving Forward In App Privacy; Google…Not So Much?
Read any tech site, tech blog, forum, etc., these days and before long you’ll come across the new buzzword of “security,” and its close cousin, … Read more…
Spotify Apologizes For Updating Privacy Policy
A few days ago, Spotify updated their privacy policies stating that they will collect more user information and then share it with third parties. Spotify … Read more…
HOW TO: Configure Windows 10 Privacy Settings
Quite a few articles have made mention of the Windows 10 privacy settings and how many of them are enabled by default in order to … Read more…
Don’t Expect Privacy Laws To Protect Your Butt-Dial
We’ve all done it. We’ve all been embarrassed by it. The infamous butt-dial. It happens at the most inopportune times too. Those moments when you’re … Read more…
Mobile Phone Network Privacy Flaw Uncovered By German Researchers
German researches have uncovered a network privacy flaw in the mobile phone network used by almost every carrier on the planet that will let hackers … Read more…
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Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and … Read more…
Facebook Updating Terms, Privacy, And “Improved Ads”
Users logging in to Facebook should notice a new notification from the social media site indicating that they are updating their terms of use – … Read more…
Remember, Your Facebook Privacy Is In The Hands Of Facebook
Online privacy is becoming a bigger issue to internet users and large internet companies are starting to realize and address their concerns. Facebook privacy was … Read more…
Netflix Testing Privacy Mode, Hide Those Guilty Viewing Pleasures
I think we’ve all secretly wanted to watch a movie or two on Netflix that didn’t look so hot. Most of the time we stop … Read more…
Canadian Supreme Court Upholds Internet Users’ Right to Privacy
Earlier this morning, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled on a recent case before them which examined the legality of voluntary warrantless disclosure of subscriber information … Read more…
Digital Shadow: Watch Dog‘s Stunt Outs Shoddy Facebook Privacy Settings
I’ve certainly complained about Facebook in the past, and my feelings have largely remained the same. It’s no secret that Facebook doesn’t seem to respect … Read more…
Get a free Amazon Echo Show 5 when you purchase an Echo Show 15
For a limited time, Amazon is offering up a free Echo Show 5 when you purchase the larger wall mountable Echo Show 15.
The new Dell Latitude 9330 is now available for purchase
The new Dell Latitude 9330 was announced earlier this Spring and if you’ve been waiting to buy one, now is your chance.
This children’s hospital network was giving kids’ information to Facebook
When parents scheduled an appointment for their children on the Nemours page, Facebook received that information. Read on for more!
Facebook is receiving sensitive medical information from hospital websites
Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting sensitive health information.
