Privacy
Geofence Tracking: The Latest Creepy Data Mining Tool
Data brokers are starting to use geo-fence tracking technology to grab unique identification numbers from people’s phones and then use this to continuously and pervasively track them.
What is a VPN used for and why do you need one?
We’ve reached an era when average consumers should be using VPNs to protect their privacy.
Choosing The Best VPN For Gaming and Why It Matters
From playing restricted games to buying games before their release date in your country or even buying for cheap, VPNs help you, as a gamer, in ways you may not have thought of.
Smart TVs and Privacy: How And Why You’re Being Spied on at Home
It would be of no surprise to learn that your smart tv is tracking you.
Forms.ID Serves as a Privacy-Oriented Alternative to Google Forms
Google Forms is great but doesn’t respect your privacy. This app does.
Twitter Caught Storing ‘Deleted’ Direct Messages for Years
TechCrunch has retrieved supposedly deleted Twitter direct messages dating back as far as March 2016.
ProtectIID Is a New Way to Easily Create Random Private Email Addresses on The Fly
An independent developer has created a great solution to a common online problem regarding your online privacy when it comes to data leaks.
Apple Accepts Billions of Dollars From Google To Be The Default Search Engine on Your iPhone
If Apple really cared about your privacy it would stop taking money from Google for your data.
Google is Worried That GDPR Laws Threaten Its Privacy-Abusive Business Model
Google’s one of the first companies to receive a GDPR fine – and they’re complaining that respecting the privacy of its users may harm their business.
Google and Amazon Want to Collect Data From Smart Home Devices, Even When You Don’t Use the Wake Word
Google and Amazon are now requiring many smart home device makers to send a continuous stream of data back to their servers, regardless of whether voice commands are used.
Amazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts with Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.
How to Stop Your LG Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch
LG smart TVs can track user viewing habits in a number of ways. Follow these steps to disable these tracking.