Online Presence
Facebook’s Portal Gets Even Creepier. 3 Things to Know Today.
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By Hayden Field
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Business News
Facebook Admits Using Two-Factor Phone Numbers to Target Ads
Surprise, surprise.
By Saqib Shah
Online Presence
The Tech Giants Get Rich Using Your Data. What do You Get in Return?
Paying with your data for "free'' services is much more expensive that most people realize.
Tech
Here’s How to Stop Third Parties From Reading Your Gmail
A letter from Google to lawmakers revealed that third-party app developers can access Gmail users' messages for ad targeting purposes -- as well as share the data with partners.
By Hayden Field
Business News
AOL and Yahoo Scan User Emails Then Sell Data to Advertisers, Report Says
Verizon-owned Oath is pitching a service to advertisers analyzing AOL and Yahoo emails to provide targeted ad data, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Rob Marvin
Online Presence
Why Google and Facebook Should Be Treated Like Banks
Our personal data has become such a valuable asset that tech giants should be forced to use it fairly -- and deliver returns back to us
By Pavel Bains
Business Accounting
Blockchain Is How We Can Protect Our Privacy in a World of Ubiquitous Surveillance
Decentralized information sets give citizens greater privacy, freedom of speech and protection of wealth.
By Mick Hagen
Online Presence
Facebook Has Changed and Your Digital Strategy Has to Adjust
Facebook Ads is evolving. You need to understand what it means for how your company gathers and uses information.
Tech
Me, Myself and AI: Is That My Privacy in the Rearview Mirror?
Mountains of data are what make machine learning possible, the whole project is dead in the water without it. But whose life is it, anyway?
Business Operations & Logistics
To Earn Customer Trust on Data Privacy, You Need to Change the Narrative
Here are three actions tech companies can take today.
Business News
Google Reportedly Allows Outside App Developers to Read People’s Gmails
The outside app companies receive access to messages from Gmail users who signed up for things like price-comparison services or automated travel-itinerary planners.
Business News
California Lawmakers Just Made It Harder for Companies to Sell Your Data
It could be the dawn of a new era.
Tech
Internet Users Worry About Online Privacy but Feel Powerless to Do Much About It
Consumers do enjoy the convenience of the apps they use but are individually overwhelmed when it comes to defending their privacy.
By Brian Byer
Business News
Do Amazon’s Movement-Tracking Wristbands Violate Workers’ Privacy Rights?
A look at the legal precedents shows Amazon could get into trouble with its newly patented devices.
By Dariush Adli
Business News
‘Mark and I Strongly Disagree With Their Characterization’: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Hits Back at Apple CEO Tim Cook in Simmering Data Row
Cook has made much of Apple's 'respectful' approach to personal information since the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has said Facebook is 'beyond' regulation.
By Jake Kanter
Online Presence
Here’s Why Your Inbox Is Filled With Privacy Policy Emails
Companies around the world have been scrambling to make sure they comply with new laws about what they're allowed to do with user data.
Business News
Alexa Is Listening. Here’s How to Keep Your Voice Assistant From Recording You.
There is an off switch; you just have to be able to find it.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Apple Will Let All Users Download Their Collected Personal Data
European users can do it right now thanks to GDPR.
Tech
The Very Strong Business Case for Complying With the World’s Toughest Data Protection Regulation
The EU's General Data Protection Rule is likely to become the gold standard consumers watch for when deciding whom to trust with their data.
Business News
12 Simple Things You Can Do to Be More Secure Online
Follow these easy tips to protect the security of your devices, your data, your internet traffic and your identity.
Business News
Cambridge Analytica Is Closing, But It Solves Nothing
We still don't have an idea of how far this really goes.
Business News
It’s Time to Stop It With the Terrible Passwords
Ahead of World Password Day, a recent PCMag survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers found that many people are still terrible at creating and securing their passwords.
Business News
Zuck Takes the Stage: Everything You Missed From Facebook F8
Mark Zuckerberg details new Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Oculus features in wide-ranging F8 keynote.
By Rob Marvin
Business News
Facebook Building a Feature to Let You Clear Your History
Meanwhile, the British Parliament has threatened to issue a summons to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify across the pond if he doesn't voluntarily agree to do so.
Business News
Facebook’s Answer to E.U. Privacy Law: Accept Data Collection and Ads, or Don’t Use Facebook
The aim of GDPR is to return control of personal data to the individual by ensuring companies follow a new set of data protection compliance rules.
Business News
How to Tell if Cambridge Analytica Scraped Your Facebook Data
A new Facebook Help Center article makes it easy to check if your information was shared with Cambridge Analytica.
Business News
How to Manage Your Google Privacy Settings
Dig into Google's account dashboard to see what the company knows about you.