Category Archives: Online Security
Child talent search agency improperly collected info on kids
Child talent search agency improperly collected info on kids, deceived customers: Feds By Bill Moak In the past couple of decades, the children’s talent industry has been booming. Although the number of children who actually land a profitable modeling or acting …
Shocking look at how much of your data companies are sharing
Shocking look at how much of your data companies are sharing By Kevin Downey, Komando.com You probably do this all the time. It seems like a simple thing that everyone does so why not? Unfortunately, dozens of companies, or maybe hundreds …
Does Checking In Mean You Check Your Privacy at the Door?
Does Checking In Mean You Check Your Privacy at the Door? By Patrick J. Kiger You might think that a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your hotel or motel room doorknob guarantees that you’ll be left alone. But since a gunman on …
Ancestry Made Its Privacy Policy More Transparent, but It Still Claims to Own Your DNA
Ancestry Made Its Privacy Policy More Transparent, but It Still Claims to Own Your DNA By Kristen V. Brown AncestryDNA, owned by the company behind family-tree website Ancestry.com, has taken at least one step toward making its policies more transparent. The …
Why Data Privacy Matters Even More in an IoT World
Why Data Privacy Matters Even More in an IoT World By Juliet Childers Privacy is paramount, but as we further approach an IoT future, the lines of privacy and integration are blurring. Despite their page on data protection, Google repeatedly comes under fire every year for …
All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You
All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You By David Nield The little pocket supercomputers we all constantly carry around with us aren’t just supplying us with useful information, they’re also collecting a host of data on us …
Got a toy that can spy? Here’s how to know and what to do
Got a toy that can spy? Here’s how to know and what to do By Joseph Pisan The FBI, which said earlier this year that toys connected to the internet could be a target for crooks who may listen in …
Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry.
Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry. By Geoffrey A. Fowler It’s going to hit the fan when the face-mapping tech that powers the iPhone X’s cutesy “Animoji” starts being used for creepier purposes. And Apple …
Sears Petitions to Change Its 8-Year-Old FTC Privacy Settlement Order
Sears Petitions to Change Its 8-Year-Old FTC Privacy Settlement Order By Wendell Bartnick On October 30, 2017, Sears Holding Management Corporation (“Sears”) petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to reopen and modify the settlement to which they agreed in 2009. At that time, …
Google looks to tackle intrusive in-app advertising with new guidelines
Google looks to tackle intrusive in-app advertising with new guidelines By Abhijit Ahaskar Google is trying to restore peace of mind for users by blocking disruptive and deceptive ads. Google allows app developers to monetise their apps in various ways …
