Forty-four percent of cybersecurity pros say they are reducing the amount of time they spend on Facebook after the company's recent security controversies, a Black Hat survey has found. Seven percent of respondents say they are going to delete their accounts because of the incidents. Something else interesting to note: only one quarter think that “in the future it will be possible for individuals to protect their online identity and privacy,” while more than 50% explicitly disagree with that supposition.
In light of Europe's "right to be forgotten" law, a law that requires search engines to delete links to content that users feel is "inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive," Google has informed Wikipedia that about fifty Wikipedia entries are being “scrubbed” from search results...
In the wake of revelations about the hundreds of millions of email address and other types of personal identification being hacked, there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself...
In the wake of revelations about the hundreds of millions of email address and other types of personal identification being hacked, there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself...
One of the biggest issues that people seem to have with Facebook is privacy. Facebook is now tracking your moves beyond the Facebook site – when you surf the web, or use various apps on your smartphone- as well as on the site or app itself...
One of the biggest issues that people seem to have with Facebook is privacy. Facebook is now tracking your moves beyond the Facebook site – when you surf the web, or use various apps on your smartphone- as well as on the site or app itself...
In the wake of the news that a Russian crime ring has stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations and 500 million email addresses, it is time to think about your password collection once again...
In the wake of the news that a Russian crime ring has stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations and 500 million email addresses, it is time to think about your password collection once again...
How easy would it be for someone to access the data on your phone? Do you use a lock screen or passcode? Think about all of the sensitive data that would be compromised if your device was ever lost or stolen...
How easy would it be for someone to access the data on your phone? Do you use a lock screen or passcode? Think about all of the sensitive data that would be compromised if your device was ever lost or stolen...
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to help protect the privacy of students. Called the “Protecting Student Privacy Act”, this legislation would set limits on how companies collect and use student data and would require companies to...