How One Privacy-First Search Engine Is Benefiting From Google’s Mistakes
DuckDuckGo is a pro-privacy company taking an aggressive stance on not tracking people across all corners of the internet. One […]
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When big companies are hacked, should they have to disclose it immediately?
That old truism from the Watergate affair also applies to the scandals plaguing some of the world’s biggest tech companies. Google+ […]
What does Google know about you?
Google first began as the helpful search engine which endeavored to index the entire web. As the company grew, it moved […]
How to check what Facebook hackers accessed in your account
Facebook set up a website that its 2 billion global users can use to check if their accounts have been […]
Google promises tighter and better privacy controls
Google announced plans to improve privacy for customers on Android, Gmail, and other services and apps that make use of […]
Google taking new steps to prevent malicious Chrome extensions
Google has announced plans to further restrict Chrome extensions in a bid to crack down on the number of malicious […]
German Lawyer Sanctioned Due to Incomplete GDPR Policy
An interim injunction has been issued by Würzburg Regional Court against a lawyer who displayed an unfinished Privacy Policy on […]
Facebook Says 14 Million Accounts Had Broad Array Of Personal Data Stolen
In an update on a recent security breach, Facebook says 30 million accounts were affected. For nearly half of those, […]
Walmart Sued for Alleged Sharing of Video Purchase Data With Facebook
Walmart Inc. allegedly shared information on customers’ DVD and video game purchases with a third party without their consent, in […]
Why Data Privacy Based on Consent Is Impossible
Digital privacy philosopher Helen Nissenbaum goes deep on the fundamental flaws in data collection policies. Scott Berinato spoke with Nissenbaum about […]
Is It Really Possible to Use the Internet Privately?
There are many resources to limit your exposure to threats on the internet. There are countless ways to control what […]
Data breaches compromised 4.5 billion records in first half of 2018
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index , a global […]