Is Google mining the content of emails I send to people who use gmail? Could they?

If I sign up for Gmail I probably agree to give Google the right to use all my content for whatever purposes they want. We know they have incredible research going on into data mining and machine learning to identify and predict sensitive … Continue reading Is Google mining the content of emails I send to people who use gmail? Could they?

What are the main PII data brokers? (How do certain online companies get accurate age verification?)

A long time ago, I signed up for Apple Pay Cash. After a bit of using the service, I was asked to input my name and birthdate to continue using the service. At the time, I was underage. I input inaccurate information signifying I was 18+ t… Continue reading What are the main PII data brokers? (How do certain online companies get accurate age verification?)

Storing sensitive data partially in the cloud using the blockchain and on the private IPFS cluster on-premises?

Our threats are: PHI (Protected Health Information) potentially being stolen and used to blackmail the corresponding gov bodies and persons by either a man in the middle or an internal malicious cloud provider employee.
Our goal is: protec… Continue reading Storing sensitive data partially in the cloud using the blockchain and on the private IPFS cluster on-premises?

Secure data (+ private key) storage in an insecure public cloud environment

We are trying to encrypt files in a manner that they can be completely secure in an insecure environment (like a public cloud). We’re talking about military grade secure.
The data should be so secure in the public cloud, that the employees… Continue reading Secure data (+ private key) storage in an insecure public cloud environment

Personally identifiable information not behind account credentials [duplicate]

This is the first time I’ve posted to this site, so if this question belongs somewhere else please let me know. I recently was using an online service which I will not name, and I realized that there were some pages on the site containing … Continue reading Personally identifiable information not behind account credentials [duplicate]

Creating an iOS app with Swift that stores a user’s ID cards. Do I need to add further security?

I’m developing an app that allows users to store their ID on their device – including a photo of their card.
This information will always be stored on-device, and will never be uploaded to the internet or viewed by a third party.
It will b… Continue reading Creating an iOS app with Swift that stores a user’s ID cards. Do I need to add further security?

What metadata could be stored in the IPFS network and what could be collected by modified nodes?

I’m guessing uploading to IPFS also uploads some metadata, which gets shared as well, does this assumption hold any truth? According to this only content identifiers and node identifiers are in the public.

Does uploading a file leak any o… Continue reading What metadata could be stored in the IPFS network and what could be collected by modified nodes?