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There was another article this week about Location Privacy and “Services” on your smartphone. I have services in quotes because I don’t think the entity being served is the person using the phone. According to this article, Smartphone applications can and do gather and collect location information on individual smartphones. Then they sell that data. … Continue reading Location Privacy and your Smartphone
With the latest breach at Marriott, it’s time to take a look at your personal information. What are you sharing? Who are you sharing it with? When a business asks you for info, do you just hand it over, or do you give a little push-back? What online privacy habits do you follow? First of … Continue reading Privacy Issues and the Marriott
Privacy Policy Overload Oh. My. Goodness! Another Privacy Policy in my email inbox! What is going on? And why is every single company all of a sudden updating their Privacy Policy?! Well, the European Union has just enacted a new law called the General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR governs what companies can do with … Continue reading Privacy Policy and the EU’s GDPR
VPN’s Many of our customers have been asking us about VPN’s lately. What is it? Do I need one? How do I set it up? With Internet privacy being what it is, more and more people are wondering how they can protect themselves. A VPN may be the answer. Let’s answer these questions one at … Continue reading Why do I need a VPN and What is it anyways?
When we first started using Google, who would have thought that we’d want Private Search Engines in 2018? Privacy on the internet is something we used to take for granted. No one knew that we were logging into weird sites or making questionable purchases. That’s all changed now. Google tracks us. Facebook tracks us. Even … Continue reading Private Search Engines & Your Internet Safety
Did you get a brand new iPhone over the holidays? There are some things you should do right away to make sure it stays secure and you keep being happy with it. Even if you’ve had your phone for several months, make sure you’ve taken care of these. Lock down your new iPhone: First – … Continue reading Your New iPhone: How to Set it Up For Ease and Security
Have you been hearing more about Facial Recognition software? I have, especially with the new iPhone coming out. I’ve been wondering how well it works. I’m also wondering about the impact on our privacy. But first, a little history. History of Facial Recognition: Scientists developed Facial Recognition Software in the 1960s. The scientist’s names were … Continue reading Facial Recognition – History and Privacy
Lately Chris has been forwarding articles to me about online and Facebook privacy. Now, if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, I know you know that I don’t think anything is private on the internet. These articles seem to solidify my opinion. The story that piqued my interest early this week was this one … Continue reading Online and Facebook Privacy – Is It Possible?
If you have been reading my posts for any length of time, you know that my biggest bug a boo is privacy. Second, of course, is security. In hopes that others will want to learn a little about privacy, I’ve searched the interwebs for some of the best articles out there right now about why … Continue reading 4 Articles about Online Privacy
The other day I was thinking about new shoes. I went to Google and typed in “Keen Mary Janes”. Now, all I see when I’m on my computer (and phone!) are ads for Keens and ads for Mary Janes. So much for my online privacy… I keep wondering if I do decide to buy them … Continue reading Stop using the Internet! 4 ways to maintain your online privacy