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Off-Facebook Activity lets users see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity. Over the past decade when we saw Facebook shifting from just another social network, it greatly expanded its feature range. With this, tools such as “Facebook Login” and “Facebook Pixel” were launched. In the case of […]
Are you one of those individuals who believe they don’t need online privacy because there is nothing to hide? That is an argument but protecting your data will help limit the power of advertisers and companies who influence you every day. “Why should I care? What services guarantee web-privacy and how?”. That’s what I will […]
The Supreme Court of India has refrained the Madras High Court and other courts from making a final judgment on the Aadhaar and Social media linking case. The apex court has also sent a notice to the Centre government and the Tamil Nadu government seeking a response on the issue. In fact, social media tech […]
The data protection regulator in Greece has reported that the leading consultancy PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will be fined $170k USD for violations of Article 83 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection specialists report. Data protection authorities in Greece also imposed some corrective measures that must be implemented by the company to […]
Since its enter into force just over a year ago, multiple technology companies have had serious problems complying with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which could have serious financial consequences an irreversible image damages, data protection specialists say. Now, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security’s decision to suspend the use of […]
Various companies collect data from our devices almost all the time. While there is always a privacy concern in the picture, they try to assure that our data is in completely safe hands. Also, if it gets shared with third-parties, all the information that could be used to identify people is redacted and de-identified. Turns […]
Experts from multiple digital forensics firms report that the Kazakhstan government has begun intercepting all HTTPS traffic detected within its territory. Internet service providers companies operating in the country have already been warned by the government; from now on, they will have to force their respective customers to install certificates released by the Kazakh authorities […]
Facial recognition systems are becoming more sophisticated. When we post a photo on Facebook accompanied by our closest friend, it is almost certain that the system will identify our faces and suggest us to add a tag. According to ethical hacking specialists, governments around the world and private companies are driving the creation of a […]
Technology companies systematically monitor our online activity. Information security experts have been mentioning it for years, but many people still seem to be ignoring it; recently, reports have increased that this surveillance occurs even when users enable private browsing mode to visit adult content sites. The tracking software used by companies such as Facebook and […]
IRpair and Phantom are the first-ever collections of anti-facial recognition glasses and sunglasses designed to block facial recognition, eye tracking & infrared radiation including 3D IR surveillance cameras during both day and night. Facial recognition technology is the single biggest tool for authorities to keep an eye on suspected (and unsuspected) individuals; but thanks to […]
IT security services specialists report that the German Commission for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has stated that Microsoft services Windows 10 and Office 365 systems do not meet sufficient requirements for use in academic institutions in the state of Hesse. As reported, this decision has to do with the telemetry that these two […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applied on 25 May 2018, this new law applies to all companies that collect and process data belonging to European Union (EU) citizens. This includes companies with operations in the EU and/or a website or app that collects and processes EU citizen data. It expands the rights of individuals to […]
Have you ever received emails from unknown sources claiming to offer insurance, lottery tickets or advertisements? You may have noticed that such emails always have a link that they prompt you to click. What lies on the other side of the link can be any one of many ways to phish users into giving away […]
When you use Google Assistant to get answers to your queries and perform daily tasks, not only the device is listening to your commands but Google contractors could also listen to your conversation with the Assistant. A report by Belgian broadcaster VRT News has revealed that recordings of Google Assistant on Home-branded speakers and smartphones […]
Aiming to control the bullying practices people often entrap themselves into, Facebook-owned Instagram has introduced two new features to solve the issue in a subtle way. The photo-sharing app has introduced a new feature that is based on AI and politely asks you to rethink your choice of words. This feature works in a really […]
We have seen how many of the Android apps have been caught indulging in malicious practices and the most recent study reveals exactly that. As per a new study, it is suggested that thousands of Android apps can access your data, irrespective of the permission given to the apps to access them. So when we […]
Reddit users will not be able to access the platform for a few hours. According to personal data protection specialists, the subreddit r/technology will be offline for at least the next 24 hours, in an attempt of supporting the social media strike driven by Larry Sanger, one of Wikipedia’s founders. “We will join the Sanger’s […]
Facebook suffered a massive outage in its suite of apps yesterday morning; According to website security audit specialists, this flaw provided social network users with certain details about Facebook’s machine learning system for sorting all the users’ content. In addition to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services suffered several failures and interruptions, affecting content displayed, content […]
According to personal data protection specialists, Dr. Larry Sanger, one of Wikipedia’s founders, is inviting the people to stop using any social media platform for up to 48 hours in an attempt to pressure companies to grant control of personal data to users. Sanger has mentioned that his movement would “reaffirm mass demand, the need […]
The reason people have Virtual private networks (VPNs) is that they protect our online privacy, however, privacy is essentially non-existent if you live in a place where the government is allowed to track your online activities. This is why you need to get a good VPN, the goal is to make sure that you don’t have to […]
Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, has called for a social media strike to demand decentralized social media platforms. He has urged users who are unhappy with social media websites to boycott the platforms on July 4 and 5 (at least one day). The motive behind the strike is to demand big corporations to give […]