Tag: Privacy

April 18, 2019

Oh My: Facebook stored Instagram passwords in plain text

In its monthly's blog post, Facebook revealed that millions of Instagram passwords were stored in a readable format. Through an internal investigation, Facebook determined that passwords stored were not internally abused or improperly accessed.

March 31, 2019

DEA failed to check if their mass surveillance data was legal

The Justice Department's Inspector General released a stunning report with details into DEA's bulk surveillance practices. According to the report, the DEA "failed to conduct a comprehensive legal analysis" of the three bulk data gathering programs. In addition, the policies to govern data use were either non-existent or were vague, opening the opportunity for abuse.

March 23, 2019

Data was sent to China by mistake, Nokia clarifies

In a statement, Nokia phone brand owner HMD Global said that it “mistakenly included” the device activation software for Chinese phones in a “single batch”..

March 21, 2019

Facebook has admitted to storing ‘hundreds of millions’ of account passwords in plaintext

You would think Facebook has your account security as one of its main priorities, right? Well, you might want to reconsider that because Facebook's “days..

January 18, 2019

Facebook could see a substantial fine from the FTC

Last March, we learned that Facebook allowed Cambridge Analytica to access personal information of 87 million users, the social media giant has faced a lot..

December 25, 2018

New act approved by Congress grants open access to US government data

While we have all eyes on the government shutdown situation, Congress has passed a bill that will make it easier for the public to gain..

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May 8, 2019

Starting December 11, you can stream Avengers: Endgame exclusively on Disney+

If you are a fan of Avengers: Endgame and want to watch it again in the future, there is some news for you. Disney CEO Bob Iger made an announcements at the company's quarterly earnings report stating that the movie will stream exclusively on Disney+.

April 29, 2019

Uber and Lyft no longer accepting new drivers in NYC

If you were thinking to drive for Uber and Lyft in NYC, there is some bad news for you. According to a report from Politico, both companies have stopped hiring new drivers in New York City because of a newly-passed law. The new law aims to clamp down on an already oversaturated rideshare market.

April 24, 2019

Zillow’s 3D home tour now available in North America

Zillow has finally made its 3D home tours available across the US and Canada. This allows real estate agents to spice up their listings through the use of an iOS app.