privacy

Privacy Activists Launch Kickstarter For Facebook Alternative

Privacy Activists Plan Tracking-Free Facebook Alternative I think it's a reasonably safe thing to say that Facebook has given us…

6 years ago

Walmart Gains Patent To Eavesdrop On Staff And Customers

Walmart Gains Patent To Eavesdrop On Staff And Customers Walmart is the biggest shopping brand in the world. With stores…

6 years ago

Steam Modifies Its Privacy Settings Thus Making SteamSpy Obsolete

SteamSpy is a thing of the past. Many Steam users relied on SteamSpy for information regarding potential purchases. As you…

7 years ago

Firefox Quantum 58 Launched With Tracking Protection

In case you do not have auto-update turned on, updating to the latest Firefox Quantum version 58 is a good…

7 years ago

Xbox One Is Getting A “Do Not Disturb” Mode

While playing with friends is nice, once in a while you just want to play in peaceful solitude. If you…

7 years ago

Microsoft Patents Auto ‘Private Browsing’ Mode for Edge

Microsoft has apparently filed a patent for an automatic 'private browsing' mode switch for their Edge browsers. The browser which…

7 years ago

Germany Bans Smartwatches for Children

Regulators in Germany are banning the sale of smartwatches for children. Telling parents to get rid of existing devices as…

7 years ago

The Netherlands Rules Windows 10 Data Collection Illegal

First, France kicked up a stink about it, and now neighbour Holland is joining in: the Dutch Data Protection Authority…

7 years ago

Gmail Pledges to Stop Reading your E-mails

Isn't it funny? You might be having a peruse of CDs on Amazon. You might be considering the purchase of a…

7 years ago

Report Suggests Facebook is Target Advertising the Vulnerable

Leaked documents have emerged alleging that Facebook is helping their advertisers target teenager users who are at their most vulnerable.…

8 years ago

Lawsuit Alleges Bose Headphones Spy on Users

According to a lawsuit – proposed as a class-action – filed in Illinois last week, high-end audio equipment manufacturer Bose…

8 years ago

US Government Backs Down from User Privacy Lawsuit Versus Twitter

A few days ago, its been reported that the US Government, specifically the Customs and Border Protection agency was demanding…

8 years ago

Windows 10 Creators Update Will Feature Better Privacy Controls

When Microsoft launched Windows 10, the company changed the long-standing way their OS functioned and updated. Moving to a software…

8 years ago

Twitter Refuses Government Order to Reveal Identity Behind Anti-Trump Account

Twitter has filed a federal lawsuit in defense against an order by the United States government to reveal who is…

8 years ago

Microsoft Found Sharing Private Office 365 Documents

A security researcher has found a critical flaw with Microsoft’s Office 365 service that allowed users to access other users’…

8 years ago