Phones are giving away your location, regardless of your privacy settings
Sensors in your phone that collect seemingly harmless data could leave you vulnerable to cyber attack. Saying no to apps that ask for your location is not enough to prevent the tracking of your device.
The Data Brokers: Selling your personal information
Steve Kroft investigates the multibillion dollar industry that collects, analyzes and sells the personal information of millions of Americans with virtually no oversight.
Over the past six months or so, a huge amount of attention has been paid to government snooping, and the bulk collection and storage of vast amounts of raw data in the name of national security. What most of you don’t know, or are just beginning to realize, is that a much greater and more immediate threat to your privacy is coming from thousands of companies you’ve probably never heard of, in the name of commerce.
What they know
The Wall Street Journal’s documents the new, cutting-edge uses of Internet-tracking technology. The Journal analyzed the tracking files installed on people’s computers by the 50 most popular U.S. websites, plus WSJ.com. The Journal also built an “exposure index” to determine the degree to which each site exposes visitors to monitoring.
Internet Privacy Prank
We asked a bunch of people to do an interview about online privacy. What they didn’t know is that the interview was about *their* online privacy. Information was found using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google, Tumblr, and more.
How to Erase Yourself From the Internet
If your growing weariness of being constantly tethered to the internet has become overwhelming, it might be time to scrub yourself from the social media sphere altogether. Here’s how you can become a ghost on the Internet, by tracking down and eliminating your digital past.
— Read on Comparitech.com
Facebook will now track your browsing history on external sites & mobile apps
Facebook has found new, far more intrusive ways to exploit your personal information. The company will now use information from your web browsing history to display tailored advertisements on its site.
The Fine Print of Privacy
In the course of your digital life, you’ve likely clicked the “agree” button on countless privacy policies. The Zero Knowledge Privacy Foundation tells you what you need to know about these important documents.
Why Privacy Matters
Some say you should only be concerned about privacy if you have something to hide. The Zero Knowledge Privacy Foundation hired Newsbound to help explain why this is the wrong way to think about the issue.
Fight for the Future, defending our basic rights and freedoms
Fight for the Future is dedicated to protecting and expanding the Internet’s transformative power in our lives by creating civic campaigns that are engaging for millions of people.
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