All posts tagged "Privacy"

Editorial / Security / Tech

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...

Privacy Paranoia Big Data Is Watching You signpost

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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...

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Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / Tech

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."

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Google / Security / Tech

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.

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The Spy-Fy iPhone case wants to protect your privacy

The Spy-Fy iPhone privacy case comes in four colors for an added sense of style.

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What does Black Mirror teach us about privacy and security?

One of the central themes that Black Mirror highlights is the risk that technology poses to personal privacy and online safety.

Business / Editorial / Security / Tech

Can tech companies like Facebook really protect your privacy when it’s your privacy they profit from?

Yesterday we reported that CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg was making deals with app developers and 3rd parties in exchange for user...

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Curious about what sort of data big tech is collecting about you? This tool will show you

The folks over at VPNMentor have a tool in which you can see what data companies are collecting.

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How to prevent Amazon from listening to your Alexa use

Luckily, you can disable your Alexa interactions from being sent to Amazon for further analysis by following the steps below.

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[Updated] Amazon employees are tasked with listening to what you ask Alexa

From soundbars to smart televisions and everything in between, you're sure to find one of those two assistants on a device.

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Editorial / Google / Security / Tech

Mark Zuckerberg wants to shift gears on Facebook and make it more privacy-focused

Zuckerberg notes in his blog post how the company has helped connect friends, communities and interests in what he calls a "digital...

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The Data Cartel: Can the monopolies of Google, Facebook, and Amazon be broken?

The data cartel is the advertising/technology behemoths that are Google, Facebook, and Amazon.

UPDATED: [MWC 2019] Cybersecurity experts identify now-patched vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring video doorbell

The hack revealed unencrypted transmission of audio and/or video footage to the Ring application allows for arbitrary surveillance and injection of counterfeit...

Remo+ launches new US$99 RemoBell S video doorbell

Like other popular platforms, Remo+ offers you the ability to view your recordings from their cloud.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is going to investigate Facebook over privacy practices

"Sharing information across apps on your iPhone or Android device is how mobile advertising works and is industry standard practice,” a Facebook...

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Infographic: Don’t let cybercriminals spoil your day

Here you'll learn some cool facts about cyber-crime and the truth about some of the myths that cybercriminals would love you to...

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Google / Security / Tech

Google failed to disclose there was a microphone on its Nest Secure device

Some users may have skipped the Nest Secure had they known it contained a microphone.

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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden pitches bill giving jail time to executives whose companies violate online privacy

Senator Ron Wyden isn't only pitching jail time but also billions of dollars in fines on companies and executives who enable privacy...

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Apple / Tech

Apple pulls MeWe social network app from App Store for NSFW content TOS violation

It turns out, the MeWe social network app was violating some granular NSFW content App Store Terms of Service the company didn't...

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How To / Tech

You should turn on Facebook two-factor authentication and here’s how

Facebook two-factor authentication is an extra security measure designed to protect your Facebook account from being hacked or stolen.

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The benefits of online anonymity and some ways to protect yourself

The Chinese government is using “Big Brother” tactics by implementing a social media credit system.

How Facebook is tracking Android users without a Facebook account

This new research says that 42.55% of free apps on the Play Store can share your data with Facebook, even without an...

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Google / How To / Security / Tech

L.A. Times and Tribune newspapers hit with malware attack

The virus spread through the Tribune publishing network and infected systems used in news production and the printing process.

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Enabling Google two-factor authentication should be your 2019 resolution, here’s how to do it

Afraid of setting up Google 2FA? Don't be! We're here to help!

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San Diego Unified School District is hacked losing data of over 500,000 individuals

The San Diego Unified School District says they have sent emails to all potentially impacted individuals.

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