Category Archives: Privacy
Protecting Your Location Information in Facebook
Every time you use Facebook to check in at a restaurant or post a selfie at a popular landmark, you are sharing information about your current location with other Facebook users. While posting about your current status may help you … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Facebook, Privacy |
Privacy and Personal Assistant Devices
Voice-activated personal assistants such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, Apple’s Siri, and Microsoft’s Cortana are on the rise. While these smart devices bring convenience, they may also bring privacy concerns Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Devices, Privacy |
Stolen Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling Passwords Posted Online
The same hacker who posted 120 million LinkedIn passwords online last week is now allegedly selling user records for millions of Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling accounts: Social networking site MySpace was hacked in 2013; 360 million passwords have been compromised. Social networking site Tumblr was hacked … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Privacy, Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged fling, linkedin, myspace, password security, security breach, social networking, tumblr
Know Who Is Tracking You as You Browse the Web
Many of today’s websites include mechanisms that monitor your online activities. These can include anything from cookies that maintain your site preferences to embedded tracking programs that send your browsing information to online marketing companies. However, it is possible to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Privacy | Tagged information security, privacy, user education, web browser security