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Over the past decade, the erosion of trust in our institutions and each other has metastasized from a localized problem—primarily in our financial institutions and certain government agencies—into a societal crisis. And it is harming private citizens … Continue reading Data Privacy is a Property Rights Issue
Ford’s CEO sees the tech company model as key to the company’s next chapter. Continue reading Ford Eyes Use of Customers’ Personal Data to Boost Profits
Using a virtual private network (VPN) to obfuscate your location and encrypt data is a powerful way to boost data privacy and prevent the tracking, stalking and theft of personal information.
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Someone gained access to an email account for the Orange County chapter, which was rife with personal data. Continue reading Girl Scouts Issues Data Breach Warning to 2,800 Members
Apple extends GDPR(-ish) to US users, while Security Boulevard looks at Safari extensions. Plus Android monopolizing and the Titan chip.
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Following a massive breach that compromised tens of millions of accounts, Facebook has started sending out custom messages to inform people if or how they were impacted. Users who have yet to receive a custom notification from the social network can ma… Continue reading How to check if your Facebook account was hacked and what the hackers have on you
In this US-based cashless cafe, university students hand over personal data in exchange for a dose of caffeine and sponsorship propaganda. Continue reading Students swap data for coffee at cashless cafe
Privacy and data security are inexorably intertwined. While you can violate privacy in a secure manner, you can’t protect privacy without security. And you can’t understand privacy unless you understand basic security concepts such as auth… Continue reading Life (Insurance) and Privacy
Over a week after Google admitted the company tracks users’ location even after they disable location history, it has now been revealed that the tech giant has signed a secret deal with Mastercard that allows it to track what users buy offline.
Google… Continue reading Google Secretly Tracks What You Buy Offline Using Mastercard Data
Air Canada has confirmed a data breach that may have affected about 20,000 customers of its 1.7 million mobile app users.
The company said it had “detected unusual log-in behavior” on its mobile app between August 22 and 24, during which the personal … Continue reading Air Canada Suffers Data Breach — 20,000 Mobile App Users Affected