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All posts tagged "Privacy"
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96Google / Security / TechGoogle 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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192Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / TechThe 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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376Security / TechWhat 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.
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662Business / Editorial / Security / TechCan 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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375Security / TechCurious 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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574Security / TechHow 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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370Business / Security / Tech[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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522Business / Security / TechMark 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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1.1KEditorial / Google / Security / TechThe 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.
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770Security / TechUPDATED: [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...
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791Security / TechRemo+ 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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390Business / Security / TechNew 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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617Security / TechInfographic: 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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430Google / Security / TechGoogle 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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835Security / TechU.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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2.2KApple / TechApple 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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581How To / TechYou 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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581Security / TechThe 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.
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896Security / TechHow 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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585Business / Security / TechL.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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996Google / How To / Security / TechEnabling 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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1.3KSecurity / TechSan 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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1.0KSecurity / TechTechaeris: The top privacy and data leak stories of 2018
These are just a few of the privacy and data leak stories we covered in 2018.
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564Google / Security / TechConsumer-advocacy groups file complaint against Google accusing them of misleading kids and parents
The complaint filed with the FTC says apps within the Family section of Google Play show targeted ads, inappropriate ads, and content...
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535Security / Tech[UPDATED] Report claims Facebook gave Netflix, Spotify, and Microsoft access to users’ private messages
The agreements were intended to push the rapid user growth of Facebook and raise its advertising value.
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596Security / TechVideo: Inside the world of shady Amazon sellers and the tactics they employ to get your business
The Wall Street Journal went on an investigative journey into the world of Amazon sellers from China to see how their products...
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536Security / TechFacial recognition testing of the general public is underway by UK police
The facial recognition cameras are secured to lampposts and are also mounted to vans for mobility.
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520Security / TechTaylor Swift employs facial recognition at her concerts to identify potential stalkers
Celebrity security details can range from a personal bodyguard at all times all the way to employing facial recognition at their concerts.
