privacy

New Leaks Suggest NSA Successfully Targeted Anti-Virus Software

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 23, 2015 02:39 AM EDT

The National Security Agency successfully hacked into popular anti-virus software to track users and gain access to computer networks, according to new leaked documents.

AT&T, WhatsApp Deemed Most Unreliable Online Service Providers in User Data Privacy Study

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 18, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

Digital rights organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recently published its fifth annual "Who has your back?" report in which it lauded Apple, Dropbox and slammed companies like Verizon and WhatsApp.

Tim Cook Takes a Huge Potshot On Arch Rivals Over Data Privacy

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 03, 2015 02:50 AM EDT

Tim Cook recently took a huge potshot on arch rivals such as Facebook and Google over data privacy, saying we should not choose between security and privacy. Cook was speaking at D.C.-based Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) where he was honored.

Factory Reset On Android Phones Retains Data Traces, Researchers Have Shown

By Kamal Nayan - May 23, 2015 03:41 AM EDT

Factory reset on Android advertises that it removes Google account, system and app data settings, downloaded apps, music, photos and other user data, but in reality it still retains data traces which can be exploited to recover old data such as contacts, emails and Wi-Fi passwords.

Snowden Docs: NSA Planned To Hack Into Individual Phones By Hijacking Android Play Store And Samsung App Store

By Kamal Nayan - May 22, 2015 03:14 AM EDT

National Security Agency had hatched a plan that would allow it to infect smartphones with malware by hijacking Google Play store and Samsung App Store, according to new documents released by whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Woman Fired For Uninstalling App That Tracked Her 24 Hours A Day

By Kamal Nayan - May 12, 2015 01:59 AM EDT

A Central California women claims she was fired after uninstalling an app that her employer required her to run constantly on her company issued iPhone, according to Ars Technica.

After Android M, Google Tipped To Include More Privacy Controls For Users

By Kamal Nayan - May 08, 2015 03:02 AM EDT

Google I/O 2015 is appearing to be one interesting conference, thanks to the rumors and "accidental leaks." After briefly mentioning the next release of Android, Android M, the company is being tipped to include finer user privacy controls.

For Privacy AT&T Will Charge You $29 Per Month

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 20, 2015 01:47 PM EST

AT&T has launched a new super-fast Internet service for just $70 per month but you will be charged extra if you want additional privacy.

Facebook Lets You Choose Who Manages Your Account When You Die

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 12, 2015 10:07 PM EST

Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online life after you die. The social networking service is allowing its members to designate someone to manage parts of their accounts posthumously. Users also have the option to choose to have their presence deleted entirely.

Owners of Samsung TV, The TV Is Watching You!

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 09, 2015 11:21 AM EST

Do you own one of those Samsung SmartTVs? And you think you have been watching TV? Well, you're wrong. The TV is watching you in fact.Samsung SmartTVs sporting voice recognition are always listening to your voice, and the maker has warned that every word is being captured and transmitted via Internet.

Reddit Releases First Transparency Report, Refused To Comply With 42 Percent of Requests In 2014

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 29, 2015 11:17 PM EST

Reddit - an entertainment, social networking service and news website - released its first ever transparency report. According to the report, Reddit refused to comply with 42 percent of government and civil requests last year.

GCHQ Tracked iPhones in Real Time, Leaked Snowden Docs Reveal

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 20, 2015 02:51 AM EST

GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), a British Intelligence and security organization has been tracking targeted iPhones in real time, newly released documents by Edward Snowden reveal.

FTC Chair Warns Over Smart Gadgets Compromising Privacy

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 06, 2015 11:45 PM EST

Smart gadgets could be grabbing tons of our personal data, leading to compromised privacy, warns the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission has warned.

Facebook Will Be Sued For Scanning Users' Private Message For Advertising

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 25, 2014 12:39 AM EST

U.S. District Judge has ruled that that Facebook will have to deal with a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the company violated users privacy laws by scanning their private messages.

Dutch Watchdog Issues Privacy Ultimatum To Google, May Be Fined Up to $18.7 Million

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 15, 2014 10:55 AM EST

A Dutch privacy watchdog on Monday ordered an ultimatum to Google, asking to change the way it handles users' personal data or face fines up to $18.7 million. It will be the third round of European fines that Google has to face in the last few months.

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