Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection. Here’s a primer on why you might want to do that, and how.
Certain questions might be coming to mind right now, like “What the heck is CPNI?” And, ‘If it’s so ‘customer proprietary,’ why is AT&T sharing it with marketers?” Also maybe, “What can I do about it?” Read on for answers to all three questions. Continue reading Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

Google quietly bought Mastercard credit and debit card records

The multimillion dollar data buy allows Google to link what we buy in brick-and-mortar stores to what ads we clicked online. Continue reading Google quietly bought Mastercard credit and debit card records

Trump Cyber Executive Order Calls for 60-Day Review

President Donald Trump postponed the release and signing of an Executive Order around cybersecurity that calls for a 60-day review systems and critical infrastructure. Continue reading Trump Cyber Executive Order Calls for 60-Day Review