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Posted on Friday January 03, 2020 | security, microsoft, privacy, windows 10, biometrics, login, windows hello, facial recognition, fingerprints, passwordless, sign on
You can now log in faster and more securely to your laptop, tablet, websites, or apps with Microsoft's Windows Hello. You only have to use your camera to recognize your face or a fingerprint reader.
Posted on Saturday November 02, 2019 | privacy, security
"Top domain name registrars NetworkSolutions.com, Register.com and Web.com are asking customers to reset their passwords after discovering an intrusion in August 2019 in which customer account information was accessed," reports security researcher Brian Krebs: "On October 16, 2019, Web.com determined that a third-party gained unauthorized access to a limited number of its computer systems in late August 2019, and as a result, account information may have been accessed," Web.com said in a written statement. "No credit card data was compromised as a result of this incident." The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Web.com said the information exposed includes "contact details such as name, address, phone numbers, email address and information about the services that we offer to a given account holder..." Both Network Solutions and Register.com are owned by Web.com. Network Solutions is now the world's fifth-largest domain name registrar, with almost seven million domains in its stable, according to domainstate.com; Register.com listed at #17 with 1.7 million domains... Web.com said it has reported the incident to law enforcement and hired an outside security firm to investigate further, and is in the process of notifying affected customers through email and via its website... Web.com wasn't clear how long the intrusion lasted, but if the breach wasn't detected until mid-October that means the intruders potentially had about six weeks inside unnoticed. That's a long time for an adversary to wander about one's network, and plenty of time to steal a great deal more information than just names, addresses and phone numbers.
Posted on Friday September 13, 2019 | iphone, technology, security, apple, privacy, settings, confidential, read receipts, text messages
If you're a business owner who is constantly on the go, you may have become too comfortable texting confidential information using your iPhone. Thankfully, getting back on track is easy. Here are three iPhone privacy settings that will give you an added layer of comfort and security.
Posted on Sunday September 08, 2019 | microsoft, privacy, windows
"If you're at all concerned about the privacy of your data, you don't want to leave the default settings in place on your devices -- and that includes anything that runs Windows 10," warns a new article in Wired, listing out the "controls and options you can modify to lock down the use of your data, from the information you share with Microsoft to the access that individual apps have to your location, camera, and microphone." Long-time Slashdot reader shanen calls the the article "a rough estimate of the degree to which my privacy can be intruded upon," adding some particularly pessimistic additional thoughts: Not just Microsoft, of course. It's safe to conclude that there are similar capabilities embedded in the software from Apple, the google, Amazon, and Facebook (and others...) [T]here is no real boundary between the software that does the privacy intrusions, the software that controls the intrusions, and the software that tells me the state of the intrusions. Have I actually disabled that particular abuse of my privacy? Or is the software still doing it and lying to me and claiming it isn't doing it... Or maybe it's the NSA, GRU, FBI, FSB, DHS, MSS, CIA, or any other governmental agency with a secret legal power to compel intrusions that you can't be told about...
Posted on Thursday September 05, 2019 | google, privacy
Google and its industry allies are making a late bid to water down the first major data-privacy law in the U.S., seeking to carve out exemptions for digital advertising, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg and people familiar with the negotiations. Bloomberg reports: A lobbyist for Google recently distributed new language to members of California's state legislature that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act. As currently drafted, the law limits how Google and other companies collect and make money from user data online, threatening a business model that generates billions of dollars in ad revenue. It's due to kick in next year and there are only a few more days to amend the law. The lobbying push seeks legislative approval to continue collecting user data for targeted advertising, and in some cases, the right to do so even if users opt out, according to the documents and the people familiar with the negotiations. It's unclear if the language circulating in the state capitol's corridors was drafted by Google, and other lobbyists are likely asking for similar changes. Industry groups, such as the California Chamber of Commerce and the Internet Association, often help write legislation and have been the face of industry during two years of debate over the CCPA. It's also common for interested parties to suggest late changes to bills. The Google representative, who distributed the revised language in recent weeks, has yet to find a lawmaker to sponsor the amendments, according to people familiar with negotiations. The proposal must be in a bill by Sept. 10 to be eligible for lawmakers to vote on it before they adjourn for the year on Sept. 13. One of the proposals would let Google and others use data collected from websites for their own analysis, and then share it with other companies that may find it useful. Currently, the CCPA prohibits the sale or distribution of user data if the user has opted out, with limited exceptions. Another proposal would loosen the definition of "business purpose" when it comes to selling or distributing user data. The law currently defines this narrowly and has a list of specific activities, such auditing and security, that will be allowed. Google's lobbyist shared new language that significantly broadens the rule by replacing the phrase "Business purposes are" with "Business purposes include," before the list of approved activities.
Posted on Friday August 16, 2019 | twitter, facebook, apps, security, android, ios, privacy, two factor authentication, settings, login
Keep your guard up! Pranksters, malicious attackers, and hackers come in different forms, but they are all after your online privacy and security - especially on social media. There are several things you can do to protect your Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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