On April 2, the Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook is in hot water with government regulators in six European countries over its practice of tracking users’ movements across the web to sell targeted advertising. The kerfuffle illustrates the bind that the world finds itself in over tracking — the collection and sharing of data on … Continue reading Internet Privacy Is The Wrong Conversation
Twitter is making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging service. Previously, direct messaging could only occur between two Twitter users “following” each other, which basically allowed both parties to see whatever they posted publicly. As of Monday, a user can change the … Continue reading Twitter expands privacy on direct messages
Why do so many companies hanker after apps? Smartphone apps, tablet apps, iOS apps, Android apps, the list is endless. Do apps need all the permissions they ask for? No. Would they work if they didn’t have all those permissions? 99% of the time, yes – they would work without a problem. For example, an … Continue reading There’s Something (Profitable) About Your Privacy
Google has a new sheriff keeping watch over the wilds of the Internet. Austrian-born Gerhard Eschelbeck has ranged the British city of Oxford; cavorted at notorious Def Con hacker conclaves, wrangled a herd of startups, and camped out in Silicon Valley. He now holds the reins of security and privacy for all-things Google. “The size … Continue reading New Google security chief looks for balance with privacy
Photo: Getty Images Anxiety about data privacy has reached a fever pitch. According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans feel they’ve lost control over their personal data. But do you really know what you’re nervous about? Do you know what happens to your data? Test your knowledge about digital privacy with the following … Continue reading How Much Do You Know About Data Privacy?
If you want to watch who’s watching you online, Brett Gaylor’s “Do Not Track” is the series to stream. The seven-part “personalized documentary,” which premiered its first episodes on the National Film Board of Canada website Tuesday, focuses on the personal information Internet users are unwittingly sharing with companies as they surf the web. If … Continue reading 5 tips for improving online privacy
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Image courtesy of Jennifer Daniel How does Facebook know who your friends are? There’s still a lot of confusion and misinformation about what Facebook’s doing when it “finds” your friends. Alas, Facebook’s actual process isn’t actually that sneaky or malicious. In fact, it involves this pretty complex academic field called, network science. In a nutshell, whenever you … Continue reading How Facebook knows your friends, better than you do
Gloria Nieto for The Globe and Mail The federal privacy watchdog says a Bell Canada targeted advertising program that tracks customers’ clicks, calls and television binges violated Canadians’ privacy rights. Canada’s privacy commissioner says Bell should have asked for express consent from its customers before beginning a data collection program that involves tracking their internet … Continue reading Bell’s been tracking its customers habits
On April 5th, John Oliver sat down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA and Section 215’s renewal on June 1, 2015 and the debate the needs to happen to reform it. To their surprise the average American citizen is not aware of the NSA’s activities or who Edward Snowden is or how his actions have … Continue reading John Oliver talks with Edward Snowden about Government Surveillance
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