IO 2019
Google is finally getting serious about protecting our data
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Google's changes on the privacy front hearken back to the "Do No Evil" days.
privacy
A win for privacy
U.S. judge: Feds can't force you to unlock your phone with your fingerprint
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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.'
PA$$W0RD123AyyyyLMAO
How to create a good password
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You should always use a good, unique password everywhere. Here's how to create them.
Thank you sir may I have another
App developers are going through your email — see how to make them stop
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Never trust anyone when it comes to managing your privacy.
ITI action
Apple, Facebook, Google, and more are meeting to talk data privacy
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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.
Android & Chill
Android & Chill: Facebook's not the only data-hungry company out there
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Yes, it's time for another post about Facebook, your privacy, and how everything is bad.
Android & Chill
GDPR is a great thing hampered by one bad idea
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The past week was important for you and your personal information, whether or not you live in the EU.
On the dot
All major U.S. carriers give your real-time location info to third parties
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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.
Privacy
Your apps' default settings don't put your privacy first
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Default settings never have your bests interests in mind, so check them out!
1.1.1.1
How to change DNS settings on your Google Wifi
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If you want to change your Google Wifi's DNS resolver, it's easy. Here's how to do it!
Take it back
How to get all of your data back from Google
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Google stores a lot of your personal data, so it's great that you can get it back easily.
Privacy
Amazon Alexa: What kind of data does Amazon get from me?
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Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder.
ignorance as an excuse
People need to take some responsibility for their privacy violations
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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?
Android & Chill
'Who' is more important than 'how' when it comes to data collection
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Claiming "you are the product" is the lazy way to talk about companies that collect data.
Privacy and you
The CLOUD Act and Google: How it affects your data
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What is the CLOUD Act and what does it mean when it comes to my privacy as a Google customer?
Giving away the farm
Facebook never earned your trust and now we're all paying the price
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No laws were broken when Cambridge Analytica collected the data of 50 million Facebook users and used it to influence the election for president of the United States. There was no leak and no breach; just gross negligence — and that's terrifying.
Privacy
Does Google sell your personal data?
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Google doesn't sell your data to the highest bidder. What they do with it is far more interesting and something everyone should understand.
Bad move
Google has been collecting Android users' cell tower location, but why?
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Google failed to disclose a pretty severe privacy violation and that's bad for everyone, especially Android users.
Modern Dad
Encrypt your family: How to send safer, smarter messages
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I just wanted my family's messaging habits to be a little more secure. And the move was easier than I expected.
Ask AC
Protecting your browser history from a snoopy ISP
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There's no foolproof way to be 100% anonymous, but you don't have to just give away your data without a fight.