All the stories tagged with privacy
Google+, kindly meet privacy issues
06/30/2011, There’s a snafu with the recently released Google+, where potential problems have already been spotted concerning the issue of privacy. Google’s latest attempt at social networking allows you to categorize people you know into different circles, letting you share with [...]
Facebook knows which sites you’ve been visiting
06/02/2011, Facebook is on its way to world domination. It’s pretty much impossible to discover a website that doesn’t have a Facebook “Like” or “Share” button anymore. If you’re wondering why, it’s because the Facebook buttons appear on a third of [...]
Apple patent could give the iPhone and iPad a display with a private mode toggle
05/20/2011, If you’re one of the many people who get annoyed at people staring at what you do when you’re using your iPhone or iPad in public places, this recently discovered Apple patent will bring a smile to your face. In [...]
Ant Video Downloader and Player add-on for Firefox secretly tracks your browsing history?
05/19/2011, A popular Firefox add-on named Ant Video Downloader and Player has been said to track every single website a user visits and sends the information back to its developer without the user’s knowledge. The tracking is said to happen even [...]
Dropbox isn’t as safe as you thought
05/13/2011, It has been reported that Dropbox, one of the most popular cloud storage options available, has been charged with an FTC complaint. Apparently the promises of keeping your files encrypted and secure on their servers are a lie, according to [...]
Facebook owns up to Google smear campaign
05/13/2011, Burston-Marsteller, a public consultancy recently came forward earlier this week saying that Facebook had hired the company to pull off a smear campaign against Google’s social networking service, Social Circles. Burston-Marsteller sent major news outlets pitches about the privacy and [...]
Facebook quietly rolls out privacy update
05/06/2011, Without any fanfare or announcements, Facebook has introduced a new privacy feature that allows users to hide certain types of updates from their walls and the newsfeeds of friends. The feature that has been long requested for is finally here, [...]
DNA Stamper Concept
04/22/2011, The DNA Stamper is a concept created by Jamie Thoms to make us think about how much we value our identity. He ask s: ” Who should have access to this information. Your partner? Family? The police?”. Here’s how the [...]
Your Apple device knows where you’ve been, and keeps a log
04/20/2011, In a recent article, Alasdair Allan is discussing the finding that Apple devices powered by iOS 4+ (iPhones, iPads) are recording a log of your location (including a time stamp). This would come as a surprised to most users. It [...]
Facebook to improve site security
01/26/2011, In a recent announcement on the Facebook blog, the world’s most popular social network will be taking some steps to beef up its security for the benefit of its users. In the coming future, users will be able to encrypt [...]
Facebook retracts phone and address sharing permissions
01/18/2011, Remember when we reported that Facebook was going to let apps have access to your personal contact information? Well it appears that the developers at Facebook are now second guessing their decision and have put the feature on hold. Complaining [...]
Microsoft to Build Anti-Tracking Privacy Option Into IE9
12/07/2010, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 Web browser will be equipped with a feature called Tracking Protection when it will be released next year in beta. The browser will \ allow users greater control over what widgets and scripts are displayed and [...]
Proposed Law Will Require Parental Consent for Online Tracking of Minors
12/02/2010, We had reported of the FTC’s Do Not Track proposal yesterday, and now Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey is taking Internet privacy step further by proposing legislation in 2011 that will make it a federal law for websites geared at children [...]
