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Hard Disks As Microphones: The Newest Privacy Intrusion Vector

Hard Disks As Microphones: The Newest Privacy Intrusion Vector

| | Demise of Privacy, Information Security
via the inimitable Thomas Claburn, writing at El Reg and detailing the latest privacy intrusion vector: Physical Hard Disk Drives (HDD) (not applicable to SSD's). Just astonishing. H/T "Our research demonstrates that ...
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The Three

The Three

| | CPNI, Demise of Privacy, Feet of Clay, Information Security, Mobile Networks, Mobile Security, Mobile Telephony
Three US Based Mobile Providers Still Selling User Location Data The bad news was delivered to me on Tuesday afternoon by this outstanding post by Jon Brodkin, reporting for Ars Technica. Read ...
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PBS Frontline, The Facebook Dilemma: Parts One And Two

| | Demise of Privacy, Facebookery, Information Security, MustView
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Infosecurity.US authored by Marc Handelman. Read the original post at: https://www.infosecurity.us/blog/2018/11/13/pbs-frontline-the-facebook-dilemma-parts-one-and-two ...
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Bye-Bye, DNA - Hello GSK (and others)

Bye-Bye, DNA – Hello GSK (and others)

| | Corporate Accountability, Corporate Corruption, Corporate Evil, Demise of Privacy, identity management, Information Security, Information Sharing, information-technology, Privacy, Privacy Prophylaxis
via The Outline author Paris Martineau, comes this tale of opt-in/opt-out, GlaxoSmithKline 23andMe. and of course, The Goods - , your DNA. Which results in a nagging question: Why would I (or ...
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The Exploitations of Password Managers, Web Tracker Edition

The Exploitations of Password Managers, Web Tracker Edition

| | Demise of Privacy, Information Security, web, Web security, web tracking
via Martin Brinkmann writing at his eponymous blog: gHacks Technology News, tells the tale of Password Manager Exploitation by nefarious-minded Web Trackers. Certainly Wednesday's MustRead, yes? 'Research from Princeton's Center for Information ...
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Greg Ferenstein's 'The Birth and Death of Privacy'

Greg Ferenstein’s ‘The Birth and Death of Privacy’

| | Demise of Privacy, Information Security, Must Read
Greg Ferenstein's well crafted post - in which, he details the Birth and Death of Privacy - today's Must Read. Permalink ...
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Buys your location data, doesn't seek permission... Time to call your attorney!

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint: We’re Selling Your Location Data To Prison Tech Company. Nothing To See Here!

| | Blatant Stupidity, Demise of Privacy, Information Security, or Lack Thereof, Privacy
Buys your location data, doesn't seek permission... Time to call your attorney! via Zack Whittaker, writing at ZDNet's Zero Day, exposes the selling of mobile device location data (for all customers) to ...
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Via the two Facebook-Avoiding Comic Genii -  Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®!

The Joy of Tech®, ‘Why Are You Still On Facebook’

| | Demise of Privacy, Joy of Tech®, Sarcasm, satire, security bloggers network, Security Humor
Via the two Facebook-Avoiding Comic Genii - Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®! Permalink ...
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Via the Facebook-spotting Comic Mages -  Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®!

The Joy of Tech®, ‘Zuckerberg’s Apology!’

| | Demise of Privacy, Joy of Tech®, Privacy, Sarcasm, satire, security bloggers network, Security Humor
Via the Facebook-spotting Comic Mages - Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®! Permalink ...
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Via the two eagle-eyed reporters -  Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®!

The Joy of Tech®, ‘What’s Really Going On With Those Laughing Amazon Devices’

| | Demise of Privacy, Joy of Tech®, Privacy, Sarcasm, satire, security bloggers network
Via the two eagle-eyed reporters - Nitrozac and Snaggy - at The Joy of Tech®! Permalink ...
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