Tag: Privacy

Cyberbullying can happen to anyone, at any time – and at any age. How can adults deal with various forms of online abuse and harassment? The post Cyberbullying: Adults can be victims too appeared first on...

In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology The post Facial recognition technology banned in another US city appeared first on...

A report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services The post 7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report appeared first on...

The open letter highlights five security and privacy principles that require heightened attention from videoconferencing services The post Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections appeared...

The intelligence agency warns of location tracking risks and offers tips for how to reduce the amount of data shared The post NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Oregon’s largest city aims to be a trailblazer when it comes to facial recognition legislation  The post Portland passes the strictest facial recognition technology ban in the US yet  appeared first on...

Sports and training data are more sophisticated and affordable than ever. With the democratization of (sports) performance data, are your personal information safe? The post Sports data for ransom – it’s not all just fun and...

Here’s how encryption can help keep your data safe from prying eyes – even if your device is stolen or your cloud account is hacked The post How encryption can help protect your sensitive data appeared first on...

A recent update to Facebook’s iOS app introduced a bug that had some users worried The post Facebook bug turns on iPhone camera in the background appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

What issues would face scanning attached to a mobile device resolve and, if used correctly, would it make the incursion into my privacy acceptable? The post Face scanning – privacy concern or identity protection? appeared first...

A variety of sensitive information has been there for the taking due to an unsecured cloud storage container The post Data leak exposes 750,000 birth certificate applications appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A Xiaomi security camera owner reports receiving random images from strangers’ homes The post Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug appeared first on WeLiveSecurity