Google Chrome is scanning your Windows PC, but don’t be too alarmed
Kelly Shortridge, a product manager at SecurityScorecard, detected some unusual behavior on her PC a few days ago. She noticed that a honeypot Canarytoken was being accessed by…
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Kelly Shortridge, a product manager at SecurityScorecard, detected some unusual behavior on her PC a few days ago. She noticed that a honeypot Canarytoken was being accessed by…
Cambridge Analytica saw suspension from Facebook over data scandal, and now another data firm is seeing suspension. Facebook announced that it has suspended Canadian data firm AggregateIQ. Per…
Twitter has a new plan to help discourage abuse on its platform. The company has made a commitment to curb trolling and fake news, and now it wants…
Last week, we learned about Tim Cook's interview with MSNBC and Recode's Kara Swisher emerged ahead of its airing, though only giving us a small glimpse of what's…
Not only does the US government want answers, the UK Parliament has asked Mark Zuckerberg to appear before its committee to answer questions regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal.…
We can all agree that privacy in the government is of great importance and if there are issues, they need to be addressed immediately. According to a report…
Automaker BMW is launching a pilot program called Access by BMW in Nashville. This program gives those interested a more flexible alternative to ownership of a vehicle by…
For years now, Reddit has looked pretty much the same and has barely changed at all since it introduced subreddits back in 2008. It appears that the company…
Facebook has been secretly keeping videos you've recorded but never published, the company is now promising to completely delete them. Last week, we learned that a sister of…
After the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data sharing that occurred where thousands of people were affected, a number of organizations including Color of Change, ACLU and Fight for the Future…
Google today announced an expansion of its Rolling Study Halls initiative that gives 16 additional school districts and "thousands" of students access to Wi-Fi and Chromebooks on their…
We knew that Disney has been planning to launch its standalone ESPN streaming service this spring and how much it will cost, but now we have details as…
Amazon-owned Twitch continues to roll out features and experience new heights, but according to a report from Polygon, the streaming company has laid off around 25 employees. In…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's internet access is now being suspended. The Ecuadorian government has suspended Assange's internet communications, which prevents him from sending tweets or other messages from…
Cambridge Analytica's moves on harvesting personal data of millions of Facebook users has not only prompted lawsuits over privacy concerns, and it's there's also a legal battle starting…