Regulators in Ireland fine Meta $277M for breaking EU privacy rules
The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has been fined $277M (265M euros) by regulators in Ireland for breaking EU privacy rules.
Some essential methods to keep your data safe from cyberattacks
There are many things you can do to mitigate the threat of cyberattacks; here are a handful of essential methods you can use.
How convenience and ease of use outweigh our desire for privacy
If your goal is to get as much privacy and remove as much data from big tech as possible, you almost have to disconnect completely.
Deloitte verifies PIA (Private Internet Access) VPN’s No Logs Policy
PIA invited Deloitte to review its network and management systems, which confirmed the VPN does indeed store no logs or details that can be used to identify users or activities.
Are we tired of being tracked yet?
Are you tired of being tracked? I know I am. Ad tracking from big tech companies and advertisers has me at my wit’s end.
This children’s hospital network was giving kids’ information to Facebook
When parents scheduled an appointment for their children on the Nemours page, Facebook received that information. Read on for more!
Facebook is receiving sensitive medical information from hospital websites
Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting sensitive health information.
Facebook promised to remove “sensitive” ads. Here’s what it left behind…
Facebook pledged to remove race, health conditions, and political affiliation from ad-targeting options, but The Markup found advertisers can still easily target the same people.
Motherboard report claims the CDC tracked millions of phones during COVID lockdowns
A new report from Motherboard claims that the CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans were following COVID lockdown orders.
Applied for student aid online? Facebook saw you
Applied for student aid online? The FAFSA form included code that sent personal information back to Facebook. Read on for more!
Following Markup Investigation, U.S. Regulators Questioned Life360’s Data Practices
After The Markup broke the Life 360 story, the family safety company was approached by regulators about its data sales.
Criminals can obtain cyberattack “kits” on the dark web for less than US$50
According to AtlasVPN, criminals who launch damaging cyberattacks can obtain the tools needed for less than US$50 on the dark web.
Facestealer Android trojan found on app with over 100,000 installs
Security company Pradeo has discovered an Android trojan on an app with over 100,000 installs that steals Facebook logins.
Lawsuit highlights how little control brokers have over location data
The case suggests this loosely regulated industry can’t deliver on its promises of privacy. Read on for more on this story.
What does the “Connection Not Private” warning really mean?
Connection Not Private: How to decide when it’s safe to proceed, and what’s at risk if you do. Read on to find out more!
House antitrust committee accuses Amazon of lying to Congress, asks DOJ to investigate
As evidence, the committee cited The Markup’s investigation into Amazon’s preferencing of its own brands and exclusive products in search results.
Who is policing the location data industry?
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
Protecting digital signatures: It’s about time
The use of “digital signatures” has exploded during the pandemic and it is about time more is done in protecting them.
[Infographic] How privacy regulations changed the business of data collection
The power of data collection is beneficial to companies across the globe, especially when it is gathered and utilized in an ethical way.
The different types of web application firewalls and their benefits to cybersecurity
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) act as an additional layer of security, impeding any malicious traffic from reaching your company’s resources.
Bill seeking to outlaw self-preferencing by Amazon, Google clears hurdle in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday gave its stamp of approval to the first major legislative effort meant to stop the largest tech platforms from giving themselves a leg up against competing businesses using their websites, principally Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple.
Effective methods to avoid ransomware attacks
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to someone’s computer system until a sum of money is paid.
Life360 says it will stop selling precise location data
The family safety app Life360 announced on Wednesday that it would stop selling precise location data, cutting off one of the multibillion-dollar location data industry’s largest sources.
Report: YouTube and TikTok have the most trackers among social media apps
According to the recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, YouTube and TikTok have the most trackers among social media apps.
Google fails to get Arizona privacy lawsuit thrown out of court
An Arizona judge has ruled that a privacy lawsuit brought against Google will not be thrown out per the company’s request.
Report: There were more than 50 billion robocalls made in the U.S. in 2021
Robocalls are a pain, and no one likes them. A new report shows that more than 50 billion robocalls were made in the U.S. in 2021.
Report: A private equity firm is collecting the data of millions of children
A new report in The Markup says a private equity firm has been collecting data on American children for the past six years.
4Privacy App promises to secure your private communications and information
YouTube channel Smarter Every Day has formed a team to work on the 4Privacy App, which promises to secure your private information and data.
