In the world of conflicting information, and with news credibility on the wane, who can you trust anymore? In the cybersecurity world, Apple has taken a bold step in the right direction by introducing the “nutrition label” concept that now requires app developers to disclose the privacy data they collect from their app users. “Inspired ...
The co-founder of WhatsApp, Brian Acton, has asked people to delete their Facebook accounts since the company follows a policy of trading user information for revenue through ads. Acton’s statements come on the back of a federal investigation against the company’s data deals. Avoiding Facebook In 2014, Acton sold WhatsApp to Facebook for US$19 billion. ...
When Tim Berners-Lee created the HTTP protocol to help CERN scientists across the world share information and cooperate with one another, he laid the foundations of the Internet we know today. Decades after its invention, it is now an integral part of human society. However, Francois Fluckiger, the man who assumed charge of the web ...
The rise in privacy scandals in recent times has been a major cause of concern for many Internet users. While the issue with Facebook-Analytica revealed how personal information can be used to manipulate you, several other companies — like Google, Amazon, and hundreds of websites — routinely harvest your data for their profit. The only ...
According to estimates, nearly 60 million U.S. citizens have had their identities stolen, with 15 million Americans falling victim to identity theft in 2017 alone. Criminals either sell your identity to a third party or use it themselves to commit further crimes in your name. Information about your identity can be disclosed in many ways. ...
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