What are forms of "hidden tracking links" in email messages that collect data; activated by simply opening email?

The US Dept of Justice on Monday, March 25, 2024 announced Seven Hackers Associated with Chinese Government Charged with Computer Intrusions Targeting Perceived Critics of China and U.S. Businesses and Politicians It includes the following… Continue reading What are forms of "hidden tracking links" in email messages that collect data; activated by simply opening email?

Facebook’s Extensive Surveillance Network

Consumer Reports is reporting that Facebook has built a massive surveillance network:

Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook by 2,230 companies. That number varied significantly, with some panelists’ data listing over 7,000 companies providing their data. The Markup helped Consumer Reports recruit participants for the study. Participants downloaded an archive of the previous three years of their data from their Facebook settings, then provided it to Consumer Reports…

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Barcode Scanning Solutions: Enhancing Accuracy in Asset Tracking Systems

By Uzair Amir
In today’s evolving trends, businesses are constantly searching for ways to streamline their operations and enhance efficiency. One…
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Helio smart ring designed to help support athletic performance

Budget smartwatch maker Amazfit has unveiled the Helio Ring, a smart wearable that’s designed to monitor the health metrics that athletes need to maximize performance.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags: Health, Tracking, Monitoring, Sp… Continue reading Helio smart ring designed to help support athletic performance

Tiny sparks from collisions may enable tracking of tiny space debris

Tiny bursts of electrical energy caused by collisions of objects no wider than a pencil lead could one day allow pieces of space debris smaller than one millimeter in diameter to be tracked, reducing the danger to spacecraft in Earth orbit.Continue Rea… Continue reading Tiny sparks from collisions may enable tracking of tiny space debris

What is a good alternative anti-theft tracker to Apple AirTags that don’t tip off thieves to their use in stolen items?

Apple AirTags are great in that they don’t come with a service subscription fee, but they sadly alert thieves who have Apple devices that the stolen item is being tracked giving the thief a chance to find and remove the tag. What is the ne… Continue reading What is a good alternative anti-theft tracker to Apple AirTags that don’t tip off thieves to their use in stolen items?