If you'd rather not get personalized offers from brands—or at least have more control over the sensitive data used to generate them—your options are pretty limited.
It’s no secret that few Wi-Fi routers have strong security. It might be alarming, however, to hear that many of today’s high-rated routers have fewer protections than those of 15 years ago, says the CITL research lab at ShmooCon.
When a company goes under or gets sold, its customer data is often the most valuable asset it holds—one it can usually sell or transfer to another entity, depending on the terms of its privacy policy.
A California judge’s ruling might give weight to privacy advocates’ arguments in future cases regarding forced device log-ins. But it isn’t expected to change much in the near term.
Three patterns surface from a look at expectations for the year that turned out wrong: We got lucky, we expected too much, or we were looking in the wrong direction.
How easy is it to destroy the DNA samples held at genetic-testing labs, or delete the resulting genealogical profile? We compare some of the most popular services’ policies.
Unlike its competitors, the Backstory security data platform, built on Google’s robust infrastructure, is built to retain and surface even years-old Internet traffic data by default.
App functionality or commercial demands sometimes require access to calendars, cameras, or contacts. Here, a basic, if crassly capitalistic, explanation is appropriate.
At Chaos Communication Congress, election security expert J. Alex Halderman describes the United States’ rough yet vital road toward securing its many vulnerable voting systems.
Even when we’ve exposed our bank log-in credentials through a phishing attack, we need to cap our emotions and respect the rep on the line. Here’s how to get efficient help on the call.
Facebook might not sell user data. But it has been trading deep access to it with tech powerhouses Amazon, Netflix, Huawai, and others, according to a New York Times report.
At the CyberMed Summit in Arizona, simulated hospital emergencies highlight today’s medical-cybersecurity challenges. At their heart: education, collaboration, and advocacy.
