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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:32:00 -0700

Two months ago, the July Win7 security-only patch was found to install telemetry software, triggered by newly installed scheduled tasks called ProgramDataUpdater, Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser, and AitAgent. As best I can tell, Microsoft never admitted that its security-only patch dropped a telemetry component.

The August security-only update didn’t include that bit of snooping, so it looked like the July snooping was a one-off aberration.

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September 12, 2019 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 109

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:10:02 +0000

Jeff and Dave discuss headaches caused by Tesla’s app going down, YouTube violating child privacy laws, and more.

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September 10, 2019 admin

300 shades of gray: a look into free mobile VPN apps

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:41:45 +0000

Mobile VPN apps are one of the best tools for protecting user privacy. Unfortunately, a notable number of are deemed unsafe. Read on to find out how to assess the best mobile VPN for you.

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September 5, 2019 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 108

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:28:45 +0000

Jeff and Dave discuss Firefox’s security enhancements, a German bank that lost 1.5 million to cloned EMV cards, ransomware hitting dentists, and more.

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August 28, 2019 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 107

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:33:58 +0000

Jeff and Dave discuss the latest in the Steam Bug Bounty issue, T-Mobile putting a customer at risk, Xbox listening and more.

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August 27, 2019 admin

Nextdoor neighborhood app sends letters on its users’ behalf

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:35:31 +0000

The Nextdoor neighborhood app sends out snail mail letters to neighbors on behalf of its users. Is this a scam—or an ill-conceived marketing plan?

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Privacy

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August 19, 2019 admin

How much personalization is too much?

Credit to Author: Seth Rosenblatt| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Personalization is the new mantra of marketers—and most people are perfectly okay with that. But when does personalization cross the line into invasive? And what can uncomfortable consumers do about blocking it?

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Privacy

Tags: browser extensions browser plugins browser security browsing tracking data collection personal information personally identifiable information privacy the parallax

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