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Tag Archives: Privacy
Spotify explains its new “give us your data” policy
Spotify confused everyone with its recent privacy policy update. CEO Daniel Ek has now said, “Sorry,” and tried to explain…
Surprise! People choose predictable Android lockscreen patterns
New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren’t a secure alternative to passcodes at all.
Google ordered to remove links to ‘right to be forgotten’ removal stories
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has ordered Google to remove search result links to news stories about right to be forgotten link removals.
Alleged sextortionist arrested in Texas – Here’s how to protect yourself
The 26-year-old man was charged with internet stalking, producing child abuse images, and coercing a minor into sexual activity.
Ashley Madison hackers keep on going, post even BIGGER trove of data
The hackers behind the massive breach of user data from AshleyMadison.com are still at it – posting another larger dump of data from the cheaters’ dating site for the second time this week.
Jeb Bush: encryption makes it too hard to catch “evildoers”
Republican US presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that encryption makes it harder for the NSA to do its job, and advocated for broad NSA surveillance powers to catch “evildoers.”
Updated privacy policies – do you check what’s changed?
A Forbes writer decided to take a careful look at the changes in the new Spotify privacy policy. He checked, but did you?
Ashley Madison hackers follow through on threat, dump user database online
The 9.7 GB dump contains names, emails, addresses, sexual preferences and credit card transactions of 37 million members.
Mozilla wants you to beta test this Firefox privacy enhancement
Mozilla announced on Friday that it’s released several new privacy enhancements in its popular Firefox browser for pre-beta testing.