How to Manage Negative Comments on Social Media. Please #Retweet #SocialMedia #SocialMediaMarketing #DigitalMarketing #ContentMarketingtwitter.com
6 Genius Ways to Trick Surveillance SystemsPopular Mechanics - By Courtney LinderToday's databases are jam-packed with, well, our data, from our license plate numbers to our fingerprints to photos of our actual faces. But that doesn't sit right with some hackers, who take issue with
Play buttonFacial Recognition Bernie Sanders calls for a ban on police use of facial recognitionThe Verge - Russell BrandomSen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has called for a complete ban on the police use of facial recognition as part of his campaign’s broader plan for criminal justice reform. If elected president, Sanders specifically
How-To's How to Make Sure Your Passwords Haven't Been StolenLifehacker - David Murphy One of the best things about having a solid password is that you don’t have to change it. If it’s strong, unique, and hasn’t been compromised by an …
Hong Kong Masked Hong Kong protesters fear Chinese surveillance in Australiadailymail.co.uk - Alison Bevege Hundreds of pro-democracy activists wearing masks for fear of Chinese surveillance gathered in Sydney in support of pro-democracy protests in Hong …
Technology Privacy researchers devise a noise-exploitation attack that defeats dynamic anonymityTechCrunch - Natasha LomasPrivacy researchers in Europe believe they have the first proof that a long-theorised vulnerability in systems designed to protect privacy by aggregating and adding noise to data to mask individual identities
Facial Recognition Police forces halt trials of facial recognition systemsThe Guardian - Mark TownsendExperts, civil society and MPs from across the political spectrum are alarmed at how the technology is spreading Hannah Couchman Police forces are pushing back against Home Office attempts to roll out
Alexa Why Rod Sims doesn't use Alexaafr.com - Jennifer Hewett Much of this trade-off may have been unwitting – given the ignorance of most people about the rapid advance of technology’s ability to acquire, …
Hong Kong Hong Kong Protesters Are Worried About Facial Recognition Technology. But There Are Many Other Ways They're Being Watched.buzzfeednews.com - Rosalind Adams “We don’t know what this government can do. We don’t know what these police can do." HONG KONG — Beneath the neon lights of Causeway Bay’s shopping …
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Antivirus Software Exposed Millions to Web TrackingTom's Guide - Paul Wagenseil Kaspersky antivirus software let websites track users for years, a German journalist revealed today (Aug. 15). Ronald Eikenberg of c't magazine …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFacebook Messenger Facebook admits it paid contractors to transcribe private Messenger audio clips - ABC Newsabc.net.au Facebook says it paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service, which has raised more privacy concerns for a company …
Mobile Technology Facebook Listening to Users Isn’t Just a Privacy ScandalThe Atlantic - Sidney FussellThe secrecy surrounding AI products makes even basic information about them a scandal. Clapping to turn on the lights. Paying for food by staring into space. Talking aloud to an empty room. Technology,
Mobile Technology Apple threatens anyone who tries to evade Safari's anti-tracking techCNET - by Stephen Shankland The iPhone maker releases a no-fooling-around policy.
VPNs The VPN Industry Is on the Cusp of a Major BreakthroughPCMag - Max Eddy The WireGuard protocol is intended to be the future of VPNs, promising better speeds and security. We tested NordVPN's implementation, and WireGuard …
Opinion (UK) Invisibility cloaks and 3D masks: how to thwart the facial recognition camerasThe Guardian - Stuart JeffriesPicture the scene. You and your kids are sporting in the fountains in the square behind London’s King’s Cross station. Your phone beeps. A news alert tells you that the owners of this (pseudo-) public
Artificial Intelligence Humans have been listening to our 'AI-transcribed' conversations for over a decadeTNW - Matthew HughesIt was a scandal. Third-party contractors, many working from places where data protection legislation is lax (or even non-existent), were listening and transcribing recordings of conversations from people
Internet The fashion line designed to trick surveillance camerasThe Guardian - Alex Hern in Las VegasAutomatic license plate readers, which use networked surveillance cameras and simple image recognition to track the movements of cars around a city, may have met their match, in the form of a T-shirt.
Smart Homes How to sniff out hidden cameras in your vacation rentalCNET - by Sarah Mitroff It's not allowed, but sometimes happens anyway.
Gmail How to Quit Gmail and Reclaim Your PrivacyPCMag - Jill Duffy Switching from Gmail and other free email services to a more privacy-focused email provider might seem like a hassle, but productivity expert Jill …
Mobile Technology Chrome's 'more private' Incognito mode: Websites can still detect you're using itZDNet - Liam Tung Web developers are using two tricks to get around Chrome's new Incognito mode anti-detection methods. Website developers have already crafted methods …
Mobile Technology How to securely wipe your iPhones, Android devices, and PCsZDNet - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes These days the stakes are high when it comes to handling data – one slip up and sensitive data could end up in the hands of someone who shouldn't …
VPNs IPVanish review: a quick and inexpensive VPN with a shady pastWired UK - K.G Orphanides Broad range of endpoints; up to 10 simultaneous connections; cost-effective annual subscription; generally quick connection speeds History of giving …
GDPR Most EU cookie ‘consent’ notices are meaningless or manipulative, study findsTechCrunch - Natasha LomasNew research into how European consumers interact with the cookie consent mechanisms which have proliferated since a major update to the bloc’s online privacy rules last year casts an unflattering light
Technology German dating app prompts safety worries due to location featureDW News - DW English A person can accurately locate where users of the dating app Lovoo live and work, according to a report. The company behind the app, which boasts …
How-To's How to Opt Out of Companies Sharing Your Data With Third PartiesLifehacker - Josh Ocampo On Wednesday, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple after it was discovered that Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant, retained voice …
Palantir Palantir: the ‘special ops’ tech giant that wields as much real-world power as GoogleThe Guardian - Jacques PerettiPeter Thiel’s CIA-backed, data-mining firm honed its ‘crime predicting’ techniques against insurgents in Iraq. The same methods are now being sold to police departments. Will they inflame already tense
Long-form Journalism I Tried Hiding From Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy GadgetsBloomberg - Joel Stein As the spy gear piles up on my desk, my 10-year-old son asks me what my mission is. “I’m hiding,” I whisper, pointing in the direction I think is …
Schools Auckland's Rosehill College 'cannot force' students to update software, caregiver saysstuff.co.nz - BRITTANY KEOGH Devices have taken over the traditional pen and paper ... in some subjects. A woman who objected to her granddaughter's school installing software on …
