Listening to your conversations with a digital assistant is a necessary evil. It just needs to be done right with no misdirection and deflection towards the "other guy."
Like other smart assistants, Amazon's Alexa records the requests it receives. But why, and for what purpose? And can you do anything about it?
Having Alexa cater to your every whim is super helpful, but how much do you want her to remember everything you've ever asked? Luckily, it's easy to remove your voice recordings from your Echo speakers and Alexa's servers.
Users of Amazon's Echo devices and Alexa services have options when it comes to controlling their data privacy and security. Through the Privacy Hub, they can access their data and set parameters on how much information they want to share with Amazon and third-party developers, products, and services.
If you want to change your Google Wifi's DNS settings, it's easy. Here's how to do it!
Google now allows you to automatically delete location and web & app activity every three or 18 months. Here's how to do it.
Google's changes on the privacy front hearken back to the "Do No Evil" days.
A California judge has ruled that the government's request to seek biometric access to unlock devices 'runs afoul of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.'
You should always use a good, unique password everywhere. Here's how to create them.
Never trust anyone when it comes to managing your privacy.
The Information Technology Industry Council, of which many of the largest tech companies in the world are members, is meeting this week to discuss growing concerns about privacy.
Yes, it's time for another post about Facebook, your privacy, and how everything is bad.
The past week was important for you and your personal information, whether or not you live in the EU.
Securus, a service used by law enforcement to track inmate calls, can pinpoint the location of just about any cell phone thanks to the cooperation of U.S. carriers.
Default settings never have your bests interests in mind, so check them out!
Google stores a lot of your personal data, so it's great that you can get it back easily.
Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder.
I think at this point we all can agree that the Facebooks of the world really are evil and it's all their fault. Or can we?
Claiming "you are the product" is the lazy way to talk about companies that collect data.
What is the CLOUD Act and what does it mean when it comes to my privacy as a Google customer?