What can you expect from the new Apple AirTag privacy improvements?
After a series of privacy concerns by reviewers of the Apple AirTag, Apple announced its new approach in its recent software update.
TikTok will now collect users’ biometric data
This new privacy policy change will affect millions of users since most of them use smartphones that rely on biometric algorithms.
Facebook being investigated by UK and European watchdog groups
The watchdog group “The Competition and Markets Authority” believes that data collected by Facebook benefits its Marketplace business and puts other similar services at a disadvantage.
PSA: Own an Amazon device? You’ll (likely) want to disable Amazon Sidewalk before June 8
Amazon Sidewalk is a shared wireless mesh network that will share a bit of your internet with your neighbors, and theirs with you, in order to improve your Sidewalk-enabled devices and those near you.
Delete Facebook; the popular hashtag has become a reality for Techaeris
Business Insider reports that 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online. The report says that this personal data was leaked on a “low-level” hacking forum and posted for all to see.
10 ways to protect your privacy while gaming online
By taking the proper precautions, you can enjoy online gaming without compromising your personal data.
Tim Berners-Lee wants to give us back control of our personal data
As the years have passed, companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple, media conglomerates, and others have taken control of the flow of information and harvesting of personal data.
Infographic: 50% of Germans willing to pay for better Facebook privacy
The terms of service (ToS) put in place by Facebook ensure they can collect troves of data from their users and use it as they see fit.
Concerned with privacy on your mobile device? A deGoogled phone might be for you
I’ve noticed that no matter what side of the aisle people stand on, they are concerned with Google, Facebook, and others invading their privacy.
Beware the “Adult Star” texting scam
Unlike the parcel scam, this one should be obvious to most that it is indeed a phishing attempt.
Beware the “We Came Across A Parcel” Scam
The phone number this scammer is using is listed above but we do know of other numbers they have been using, see below:
The information that 11 large tech companies collect from their users
It comes as no surprise that the list of tech companies includes the top five most valuable brands in the world: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook.
Password hygiene: A case study in security and privacy
Many organizations focus on privacy and security from a social engineering standpoint, considering ways that external malicious actors exfiltrate information.
Here’s how TV streaming services are tracking user data
Internet-connected streaming services provide subscribers with a vast library of content from several channels.
Is free Wi-Fi worth your social media account?
Free Wi-Fi is not worth giving your private data, or control over your data to anyone.
Google is alerting some users it shared their Google Photos data with strangers
Google says the affected user base is a small number so maybe this has not affected you.
Ring Control Center rolling out to users offering privacy and security dashboard
With the video request tool, police cannot see your video recordings unless you explicitly choose to share them by responding to a specific video request.
Live facial recognition cameras are going live in London
Live facial recognition cameras were first used in the United Kingdom back in 2016 during the Notting Hill carnival.
The Dirty Underside to Privacy Exposure and what WE need to do about it
There is no reason at all for any company to be selling databases of user information to another company.
Infographic: Is the future of security biometric?
Currently, the global market for biometrics is $14 billion, and 63% of Americans say they want to use fingerprint scanners on their mobile devices.
Google user data requests from governments keep climbing
The majority of people now have some sort of digital fingerprint and there’s an effort to gain access to those fingerprints.
Infographic: Online dating and cybersecurity
Chances are if you consider online dating to be risky you are of a certain generation that dated before the internet and smartphones. As the … Read more…
Infographic: Smartphone apps, privacy, and how to secure your mobile data
Every second on the internet there are 946 Instagram photos uploaded, 8690 Tweets, 77,783 Google searches, 2,845,459 emails sent.
Want to get around paywalls? Try Apple’s Safari browser in private mode
When you visit these sites, you’re presented with a short excerpt from the article and then asked to subscribe to read more.
Microsoft study finds parents may be sharing too much information about their teens online
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are where many people are living their social lives and sharing photos is as simple as a few taps.
Have we reached peak Privacy Paranoia?
The privacy angle is the sensationalism of the moment. The media pushes this stuff daily and now we have innovation being impacted by it.
Facebook fined record $5 billion by FTC for privacy violations
According to the FTC, the fine is the “largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers’ privacy.”
Google confirms its contract workers can listen to what you say to your Google Home
Belgian broadcaster VRT obtained the recordings and claim that of more than 1,000 clips, 153 clips were captured by Google in error.
