It’s hard to use the Internet anymore without being watched. Tracking cookies follow your every move, so advertisers can figure out what to sell you. Social networks keep you constantly signed in, in part so they can see what …
privacy
Vibe: Private Twitter Alternative Helps ‘Occupy’ Protesters Organize Anonymously
If you notice an uptick in #OWS hashtags on Tuesday, you’ll know that the Occupy movement has risen from its relatively dormant winter and early spring for May Day protests. Once again, social media will play a huge part in how …
Will Google Drive Snoop Inside Your Data? Google Needs to Be Clearer
Upload your private diary, novel manuscript, amateur movie or digitally crafted song to Google’s new Google Drive and it’s totally impervious to company tinkering, right? Not necessarily. In fact the way things are currently laid …
Facebook Now Lets You Download More of Your Account History
Ever wonder what information Facebook is collecting about you? Well, you’ve been able to find out since 2010, when Facebook first introduced the Download Your Information feature.
Now the company has announced that it’s making …
View Your Surfing Stats with Google’s New Account Activity Reports
Some people really like stats. For those people, Google has rolled out a new Account Activity feature.
You can get monthly reports about your own Google usage, including how many e-mails you’ve sent, how many you’ve received, …
Facebook: You Should Never Have to Share Your Password with Employers
When the story broke about some employers asking potential employees for their Facebook passwords in job interviews, the public was understandably upset. Apparently, so was Facebook.
This morning, the company’s chief privacy …
DuckDuckGo Founder Gabriel Weinberg Talks About Creating a More Private Search Engine
DuckDuckGo’s commitment to user privacy was more or less an afterthought. If you aren’t familiar with the site, it’s a search engine with a decidedly spare aesthetic that doesn’t log IP addresses or record your search …
Apple: Most Americans Would Trust Apple with Their Money, Checking Accounts
Apple fans can be a little crazy in their devotion to anything with an “i” tacked onto the front of it, but a new survey shows just how far that cult-like following stretches: Nearly half of people who use Apple devices would …
Major Online Dating Sites to Start Background Checks on Users
Match.com, eHarmony and Sparks Networks (operator of JDate and ChristianMingle) will scan the histories of possible clients for sexual assault, identity theft and violence before allowing them access to their fee-based …
Privacy? Here’s How Data Mining Might Actually Help Consumers
With so much concern over privacy in the digital world, it’s worth noting how the careful disclosure of consumer data might actually help.
via Data Mining Could Help You Save Money, Make Smarter Financial Choices | Moneyland …
Background Check for the Digital Age: Employers, Colleges Insist on Full Facebook Access
For years we’ve been told to keep drunken Facebook photos and racy wall posts private to avoid the judging eye of a potential employer, but now even that might not be enough.
You’d Need 76 Work Days to Read All Your Privacy Policies Each Year
The problem with privacy on the Internet isn’t so much that companies don’t provide privacy options or tell you that they might share your data, it’s that protecting your privacy often entails wandering the wilds of Facebook’s …