[DISCUSSION] Google’s Maps is the service you should be the most worried about
So, a while ago I started having serious privacy concerns on whether my data was being propperly used by the services I used or not. Unsurprisingly, Google and Facebook were the ones that worried me the most,...
Chrome is a Google Service that happens to include a Browser Engine
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Here are ALL the permissions "Google Play Services" wants.
List of all permissions "Google Play Services" wants (6 Screenshots): https://imgur.com/gallery/c68OZ6V To view the permissions of any app on your Android device in DETAIL, install "Yalp Store" or "Aurora Store" from F-Droid. Note, you can only view...
Google confirms it’s letting third parties scan your Gmail
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PSA: If you’re on an iOS device, reset your advertising identifier occasionally.
I assume most of us, being privacy-conscious individuals, try to limit ad tracking where possible. iOS has options for this, to both limit ad tracking and to reset the internal advertising identifier. Obviously, if said identifier isn't...
Amazon’s blockbuster Alexa event made zero mention of privacy concerns — and that may say more about us than about them
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State Cops Accidentally Out Their Surveillance Of Anti-Police Groups With Browser Screenshot
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Google admits changing phone settings remotely
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Breach at US Retailer SHEIN Hits Over Six Million Users
Breach at US Retailer SHEIN Hits Over Six Million UsersUS fashion retailer SHEIN has admitted suffering a major breach affecting the personal information of over six million customers.
The women’s clothing company revealed at the end of last week that...
Bug? Feature? Power users baffled as BitLocker update switch-off continues
Microsoft claims issue confined to older kit Three months on, users continue to report that Microsoft's BitLocker disk encryption technology turns itself off during security updates.…
UK issues first-ever GDPR notice in connection to Facebook data scandal
Canadian firm AggregateIQ, linked to the Facebook & Cambridge Analytica data scandal, is the first to be put on notice.
Symantec Completes Internal Accounting Investigation
Symantec announced on Monday that it has completed its internal accounting audit, and while some issues have been uncovered, only one customer transaction has an impact on financial statements.
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Are Colleges Teaching Real-World Cyber Security Skills?
The cybersecurity skill shortage is a well-recognized industry challenge, but the problem isn’t that there are too few people rather that many of them lack suitable skills and experience. Cybersecurity is a fast-growing profession, and talented graduates are in...
