Non-sensitive PII + Sensitive PII = Sensitive PII
Non-Sensitive PII together combined with Sensitive PII = Sensitive PII
Video: General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) - The law that lets Europeans take back their data from big tech companies
Tech companies' reign over users' personal data has run largely unchecked in the age of the internet. Europe is seeking to end that with a new law
Is Digital Privacy A Right Or A Privilege?
There are many dimensions to our digital worlds. We buy everything online. We entertain ourselves with endless piles of digital content.
Did Cambridge Analytica access your Facebook information? How to check and protect yourself
Starting this past Monday, Facebook started to inform users if their data may have been shared with Cambridge Analytica. The social media company is informing affected users at the top of “News Feeds.” The alert, titled “Protecting Your Information,” will be visible to users whose information was accessed by a third-party website and potentially shared […]
Using ambient sound as a two-factor authentication system
A posting from naked security titled " Using ambient sound as a two-factor authentication system" by Lee Munson We know that many of us are no good at choosing our own passwords. That's why companies are increasingly looking to bolster their own website security through additional authentication methods. To that end, we've seen many different forms of […]
My Security Thoughts: Anonymity and Privacy, There is None Nor Should We Expect It
My Security Thoughts: Anonymity and Privacy, There is None Nor Should We Expect It
Happy Data Privacy Day!!!
Data Privacy Day is observed every year on January 28 and is led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit, public-private partnership dedicated cybersecurity education and awareness.
Super Cookies, able to Stomp on your Privacy in a Single Bound
Most of us know about cookie being used to track what websites or searches you have been performing in order to give us web based ads on top or off to the side of your web browsers. This has been going on for a long time and has become a norm for most search engines and others that make their living off of advertising.
Android Phone Numbers Leaked By Facebook App
An interesting article from information week: Facebook has fixed a bug in its Android app, following reports that the app was inadvertently leaking users' phone numbers to the social network. The "privacy leak" was spotted by Symantec, which said that the latest version of Norton Mobile Security, which includes a new Mobile Insight tool that […]
Google adds (some) malware and phishing info to Transparency Report
Google adds (some) malware and phishing info to Transparency Report