what are the best browsers to use to protect your data?
Well, to keep it short and sweet, don't use Google Chrome. Unfortunately, 65% of the global market does, meaning that 65% of consumers feed data to Google.
Allow App To Track Your Activity Across Other Companies and Websites
Many of you have seen this pop up when opening up a new version of the applications you see on your Apple devices. What does it mean? And what should you do?
What is a Data Breach?
What do Facebook, Equifax, Yahoo, and others all have in common? They were all victims of a data breach. So what is a data breach? A Data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected, or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen, or used by an unauthorized individual.
How To Reset Your Mobile Advertising ID
The advertising ID is similar to the ‘cookie’ that tracks you online. It's a non-personalized identifier of your phone. It's a good idea to reset your mobile ID from time to time as it breaks the chain of tracking that companies have been building on you.
The Facebook Leak: clickbait or reality?
Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document
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what to know about crypto fees
Crypto networks are run on a voluntary basis and fees are incentives for keeping them alive. Here are some FAQs.
what is crypto? all you need to know
You may have heard many people throwing around words like “crypto,” “bitcoin,” “ethereum,” “blockchain”, or “mining” in conversations. If you’re sitting there wondering what the heck these words mean or why people won’t stop talking about them, no worries – we got you!
what is a vpn?
Last week, Consumer Reports published an article where they evaluated the privacy and security of 16 virtual private networks also known as VPNs.
Your Favorite Beer Company is Now a Data Company
Consider a legacy beverage company such as Molson Coors, which ran an online contest this summer, ultimately offering one customer a backyard bar. In exchange, the company got contact information from some 40,000 customers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Regulators Send a Message Against New Online IDs.
The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner’s Office sent a clear message to Google and other companies developing online identifiers to replace third-party cookies: tracking users without their consent via cookies by another name isn’t going to fly.
Use TikTok? The Company May Owe You Money
If you used TikTok before October of this year, you may be entitled to a piece of a $92 million settlement of data privacy lawsuits.TikTok faced 21 suits for its data collection practices, including harvesting the information of many minors.
Should Cities Be Able to Gather Location Data from Publicly Available Scooters?
Tech giants such as Google and Facebook are routinely slammed for the amount of location data they collect from mobile phones. But Los Angeles and about a dozen other cities are facing criticism for collecting location data from another device: scooters.
Facebook Can Respond to Feedback on Privacy
Discover how Facebook can address feedback on privacy concerns. Explore insights into potential changes and their implications for users. Stay informed with Reklaim. Read more.
Can a Name Change Polish Facebook’s Image?
Facebook announced a new name for the umbrella company overseeing its core social network and other services: Meta! The rebrand aims to focus attention on Facebook’s ambition to become a “metaverse company.”
NOT SO FUN FACT ABOUT INTERNET SURVEILLANCE
The Federal Trade Commission released a report last week detailing the “concerning” amount of data internet service providers (ISPs) collect on customers.
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The extension adds a layer of consent and data breach protection to your internet experiences, empowering you to decide when your data is collected, when you see ads, and to profit when you do provide businesses your data.
Voters Agree on Nothing Except Data Privacy
Consensus across party lines is extraordinary in US politics these days.
Yet voters overwhelmingly agree that they’re concerned about data privacy and want the government to do more to safeguard their information.
what a more privacy-aware internet could look like
Facebook is exploring a bunch of ways to allow businesses to offer customers a more ‘personalized’ experience on its platform without necessarily targeting them with personalized ads.