Facebook 'Manage Activity' Is a Long Overdue Privacy Feature
The new “Manage Activity” feature will let you archive and bulk delete posts for the first time.
Source: Wired – Facebook ‘Manage
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Google Chrome Is Getting a Bunch of New Privacy Features
The next version of the browser will be more secure than ever. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: Wired – Google
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Centralized Contact Tracing Raises Concerns Among Privacy-Conscious Citizens
The long debate over whether encryption and anonymity shield too much criminal behavior also has staged a resurgence.
Source: Dark Reading –
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Google Chrome Redesign Puts Security & Privacy in Users' Hands
The Chrome browser will tell users if their browser is up to date, malicious extensions are installed, and/or a password has been compromised.
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TikTok Violated Children’s Privacy Law, FTC Complaint Says
A group of children’s privacy advocates alleged in a recent FTC complaint that TikTok violated an agreement to protect children’s private data.
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Microsoft Proposes Privacy Controls for COVID-19 Contact Tracking, Tracing
As governments broaden use of digital technologies to stem pandemic, sensitive health and location data need to be protected, company says.
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Is Apple and Google's Covid-19 Contact Tracing a Privacy Risk?
Apple and Google’s Bluetooth-based system isn’t perfect. But many of the biggest concerns have solutions.
Source: Wired – Is Apple and Google’s
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Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears
Apple and Google announced that decentralized Bluetooth technology will soon be rolled out for coronavirus contact tracing. The privacy implications are worrisome for
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Cloudflare Axes Google reCAPTCHA Due to Privacy, Price
Cloudflare’s CEO said it is replacing Google’s reCAPTCHA tool with hCaptcha due to pricing, privacy and availability concerns.
Source: Threat Post –
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New Version of Privacy and Anonymous Operating System Tails 4.5 Released with Fix for Security Issues
Tails is a security-focused Debian based live operating system, no installation required. You can use the live operating system on any computer from
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