Business News
Facebook Apologizes for Keeping Videos You Never Posted
Remember all those videos you decided against posting and deleted instead? Facebook kept them.
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Marketing
Here Are 6 Weird Ways You’re Being Tracked in the Real World
You probably know that your online activity creates a data trail. But technology is creeping into the offline world, making it difficult to go anywhere without leaving a trace.
Online Presence
Here’s How to Download and Delete Your Facebook Data
Facebook just announced that managing your data will soon get even easier. In the meantime, here's a step-by-step guide to finding and erasing it.
Business News
Facebook Denies Collecting Call and SMS Data Without Permission
Android users are apparently giving the social network permission to collect this data.
Business News
Mozilla Pulls Facebook Ads Over Privacy Flap
The Cambridge Analytica controversy triggered the Firefox developer to press Facebook to change its default privacy settings for app permissions.
By Michael Kan
Entrepreneurs
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Seem Very Sorry or Very Forgiven
Zuckerberg, but notably not Sheryl Sandberg, has at last addressed the Cambridge Analytica scandal but failed to quell the furor.
By Peter Page
Business News
The Co-Founder of Whatsapp, Which Is Owned by Facebook, Tweets ‘#deleteFacebook’
Facebook acquired Brian Acton's company for $22 billion in 2014.
Online Presence
Here’s How to Check If Facebook 3rd-Party Apps Have Access to Your Personal Information
In light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's a good idea to do an audit on your data.
Business News
Apple Confirms it Uses Google Cloud for iCloud
The Cupertino tech giant is now using Google's Cloud Platform, in addition to Amazon's S3 service, to store encrypted iCloud data.
Business News
12 Privacy Mistakes that Can Cost You Your Job in 2018
Countless people have lost their jobs due to easily-avoidable privacy mistakes.
By Glassdoor
Business News
Facebook Teaches You How to Keep Your Data Private
The social network has also published its 'privacy principles.'
By Saqib Shah
Marketing
How Marketing and Advertising Are Bound to Change In 2018
Ad blockers, live video and AI present opportunities as well as challenges.
By Eran Halevy
Business News
How to Create an Anonymous Email Account
It's not easy to be anonymous on the internet. Here's how you can stay hidden even on email.
Online Presence
Your Facebook Likes Can Tell Advertisers If You’re an Introvert or Extrovert
And they can tailor what you see based on that information.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
10 Ways You’re Being Tracked Without You Knowing It
Everything we do online and with technology leaves a footprint.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Apple Gave Uber’s App ‘Unprecedented’ Access to a Secret Backdoor That Can Record iPhone Screens
However, there is no evidence that Uber used this access to take advantage of the iPhone features.
By Kif Leswing
Business Accounting
Applying for a Business Loan? Make Sure Your Personal Information Is Protected.
Sharing information that's not needed could lead to unsolicited phone calls -- or worse.
By Chris Meyer
Business News
Lawsuit Claims Disney Is Tracking Kids in 42 Apps
The class action suit alleges that the media giant is violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
Tech
Will Artificial Intelligence Be Illegal in Europe Next Year?
The upcoming European General Data Protection Regulation imposes strict rules on how to handle personal data, creating a challenge for AI companies everywhere.
By Rand Hindi
Business News
FBI: Your Kid’s Internet-Connected Toys Might Be Spying on Them
The FBI says sensors, microphones, cameras and other components in internet-connected toys 'could put the privacy and safety of children at risk.'
Tech
Cybersecurity Habits Across Generations (Infographic)
From gen Zers to baby boomers, here's how different age groups protect themselves online.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
These Companies Are ‘Falling Short’ on User Privacy
AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile and Verizon were the four lowest performing companies in the Electronic Frontier Foundation's latest 'Who Has Your Back' report.
Business News
You Can Now Remove Medical Records From Google Search
Google's removal policy now includes a category called "confidential, personal medical records of private people."
By Tom Brant
Business News
Google to Stop Scanning Gmail Messages to Serve Up Ads
Google apparently has enough data about your online activity to serve you targeted advertisements without its controversial email scanning program.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Facebook Wants to Stop People From Stealing Your Profile Pics
Facebook begins testing new tools in India to give privacy-conscious individuals more control over who can download and share their profile photos.
Entrepreneurs
98 Percent of College Students Gave Up Their Best Friend’s Email for Free Pizza
While people say they care about privacy, that's apparently limited to their own.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Whether You Buy Online or in Stores, Google Will Know
Google's advertisers will soon be able to measure the success of their online campaigns based on credit card transaction data from physical stores.
By Tom Brant