March 2, 2012
I hate it when apps ask for permission to access my friends list, access my birthdate, and worse of all, post on Facebook as me. If you feel the same way Facebook apps and permissions, and were wishing for a way to control these permissions somewhat, even if just to feel like you’ve done something to protect your privacy, fPrivacy for Chrome could be your new best friend.
February 28, 2012
Effective March 1, Google will commence its new (and controversial) Privacy Policy which enable it to do more in terms of gathering and storing search queries, history, logs, and personal information from its users. Other than closing your Google account(s), you cannot fully block the search engine site from gathering this type of information. But [...]
February 27, 2012
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris recently announced measures to improve privacy protections for consumers who access the Internet through applications on their mobile devices. The agreement commits the leading operators of mobile applications to protecting consumers globally. This announcement comes on the heels of complaints that application developers are able to retrieve and store [...]
February 22, 2012
Dropbox is a great service, but its security track record is nothing to be proud of. We’ve previously written about encrypted alternatives to Dropbox, but let’s be honest — Dropbox stands out among cloud storage services for its zen simplicity. Much as we’d like encryption, it’s hard to give up Dropbox. BoxCryptor is an encryption solution for anyone who wants encryption but just can’t let Dropbox go.
February 19, 2012
In response to numerous complaints that app developers are able to retrieve and store Address Books data from iOS devices, Apple finally issued a formal statement in an email in which the company says it will revise its app development guidelines and app approval process to specifically require app developers to get direct permission from [...]
February 14, 2012
Facebook have been under pressure in recent years from all angles to make privacy options simpler and quick to change. They’ve actually done quite well at this, considering how complicated the Facebook privacy system is overall. However, for those of us who understand the privacy controls well, there are a number of things Facebook could implement to improve the effect of privacy controls.
February 10, 2012
So you’re talking to someone online and you need to share a password or another sensitive piece of information – what do you do? Send it in an email or instant message? Your sensitive information will sit around in email archives and chat logs forever. You’ll need one of those tricks up your sleeve. There are many ways to share a piece of information without it appearing in your chat logs and emails.
January 27, 2012
In a short while, Google will be making some huge changes to their privacy policy and terms of service. Basically, they will be placing all of their services under one giant privacy policy. They are doing this in an attempt to give users less legal stuff to deal with. Google has 70 different privacy documents, and of those 70, they will be merging 60 into this new one. Ten will have to stay separate for legal reasons.
January 26, 2012
If you’re a Facebook user, you’ve probably recently started to use the Facebook timeline on your user page. You’ve probably also noticed changes such as the ticker feed and new behaviours of open graph applications like Spotify. Well, Facebook has very recently opened up their timeline applications so that many more applications can do the things Spotify can do, such as sending data to your timeline, news feed and ticker.
January 21, 2012
Has your entire life become a frustrating chore since last week, when Google added “Personal Search”? Have you been taking your rage out on innocent squirrels and kittens, most of whom had nothing to do with Google’s decision to integrate a social network most people aren’t using with the search engine everyone is? Stop kicking cuddly creatures. There’s a simple way to stem the tide of nonsense.
