If you’ve paid a bill or made a purchase online in the past few years, you have likely noticed an increase in the number of chatbot popup windows that are available to interact with now. Unlike typing elementary phrase into Google, voice assistants like Siri or Alexa provide a more conversational interaction style. You can […]
Tag Archives: privacy
Facebook is Stealing Your iPhone’s Data
A new issue has occurred, where Facebook is secretly harvesting data from iPhone users. There’s also another issue, the users can’t stop the tracking unless they delete the app. Facebook was caught red-handed, as they secretly harvested data from your iPhone, without users having any say about them doing it. What’s worse is that they […]
7 Ways to Protect Employee Privacy at Work
Employers are liable to protect the privacy of their employees, whether it is related to their personal information or using online networks for work purposes. Usually, the prime concern of employers is to know how to protect employee privacy at work. It is impossible to completely secure the employees` privacy, especially when using the internet […]
Our NHS GP Medical Records Are Going to be Sold – Here’s how to Opt out
The NHS has announced that your GP medical records could be/ will be shared with the government and Interested “Third bodies” ie sold off to private health companies for them to take advantage of you and make huge profits at your expense. This is about ‘any living patient registered at a GP practice in England […]
WhatsApp Has Been Contacted by the Indian Government About their Policy
WhatsApp was asked to change their terms of their agreement, as they wanted to collect your messages/data. Facebook has always wanted to collect your data in order to maximise their revenues – we presume. The Indian government has now asked them to stop. They may have asked them this as many of their citizens, in […]
WhatsApp Continues to Shamelessly Collect Your Data
As many would have heard, WhatsApp has had an update in its terms and conditions. Users would have received an in-app notification. “By tapping Agree, you accept the new terms, which take effect on February 8, 2021,” the notification states. “After this date, you’ll need to accept the new terms to continue using WhatsApp. You […]
How to Protect Your Digital Identity
Our digital identities are shaped by personal information about ourselves that we share online: name, age, gender, geographical location, email address, phone number, etc. If someone steals this data to act on our behalf, we might lose our funds, reputation, and social connections. In this article, you’ll find useful tips on protecting your digital identity […]
Privacy Regulations — Are They Really Working to Protect Your Data?
Data breaches are happening at an alarming rate. The first half of 2019 saw 4.1 billion compromised records, with the business sector accounting for 67% of the reported breaches and 84.6% of exposed records. People are starting to take the protection of their own digital identities more seriously. According to a recent privacy survey, 81% […]
10 Security Tips for ‘Work From Home’ Enterprises During COVID-19
Millions of companies have shifted office work to work from home in this pandemic time. It’s crucial to consider the consequences of access to internal IT infrastructure, systems access, data repatriation, and bandwidth costs. Essentially, what this means is that when the employee remotely accesses the data, the risk to that data increases. Most of […]
How to Keep Your Android Device Secure Without Succumbing to Paranoia
In this age of cyber breaches and sensitive data leaks, keeping your personal and commercial information safe has never been more important. What’s more, the security of our data is perhaps more vulnerable than ever as most of it is now stored on our mobile devices. With that in mind, it’s easy to see the […]
Microsoft Aims to Kill Chrome Using Chromium with its New Edge Browser
Microsoft released its new Chromium-based browser earlier this year, but what does this new browser mean for the general users and should they give it a try? Yes, if you spend a good amount of time browsing the Internet and if you’re a little concerned about your privacy. A web browser amongst others is your […]
We Don’t Have to Sacrifice Students’ Privacy for Campus Security
Colleges and universities face a distinctly modern conundrum: They want and need to keep students safe, but smart security technologies that can track and monitor students’ activities on and off campus threaten their right to privacy. Schools and technology vendors must collaborate to find solutions that increase campus security while also protecting individual privacy. The Privacy Problem […]
IoT Can Put Your Data at Risk, Here’s How
IoT has progressively made its way into the day-to-day lives of both individuals and businesses. From cars to coffee makers to smart factories, the devices that surround us are becoming increasingly connected. The benefits of bringing IoT into our homes and offices are numerous. We have increased efficiency, improved communication, and greater productivity, to cite […]
It’s Time to Truly Consider the Privacy Implications of IoT
Customers and companies have been quick to embrace the benefits of connected devices, and the Internet of Things is a more significant part of our lives than ever before. Connected devices can offer tremendous value by transmitting data continuously, allowing for unparalleled control and analysis. The problem is that this data transmission needs to be handled […]
How VPN Can Aid Blockchain to Improve Online Privacy
Frankly speaking, there are three stakeholders fighting the guerilla war on online anonymity. These stakeholders are government agencies, cybercriminals, and us, the average internet users. According to a report, 53% of users are skeptical regarding their online protection. Fortunately, you can use both Blockchain and VPN in parallel to safeguard your digital existence to a […]
Internet of Things Makes it Easier to Steal Your Data
With IoT technology expanding its presence in our lives, we are putting them to a new danger. Internet of things brings to our house devices packed with various sensors, cameras, microphones, and capability to transfer data over the Internet. How do we know that those devices are not sending the data where they shouldn’t? Internet […]
12 Things to Know about Cybersecurity Now
Whether you are a techie or not, there’s a fair chance that your life is highly reliant on the internet and its wonders. Your social media accounts are likely humming, and you know your way around the IoT devices you use. All of these devices connect you to the cyber world in one way or […]
Is Workplace Privacy Dead?
Some years ago, employee monitoring wasn’t as popular as it is today. Surely, there were specific means of monitoring like punch cards. Today it seems we have punch cards, times a billion — on steroids. As technology is developing, so are the ways to monitor employees. Companies can now monitor emails, calls, website and app […]
As Digital Identities Evolve, Data Security Should Too
Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas arrived at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in late January with praise for his country’s digital identity program. Estonia has one of the world’s foremost digital identity programs, which allows its citizens to use their identities to vote, buy medication, sign documents, and more. Our digital identity isn’t […]
In Mark Zuckerberg We Trust? The State and Future of Facebook, User Data, Cambridge Analytica, Fake News, Elections, Russia and You
In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, data misappropriation, #deletefacebook, calls for regulation and pending testimony to U.S. Congress, Facebook announced a series of initiatives to restrict data access and also a renewed selfie awareness to focus efforts on protecting people on the platform. What’s more notable however is that Mark Zuckerberg also hosted a last-minute, […]