Photo editor FaceApp goes viral again, prompting security concerns
I’m still suspicious of these kind of apps so don’t take part though lots of my Facebook contacts have shared photos…: FaceApp, a more than 2-year-old app created by a […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology companies need to take responsibility for chaos they create
Competitive differentiation in action…: Although Cook did not mention companies by name, his commencement speech in Silicon Valley’s backyard mentioned data breaches, privacy violations, and even made reference to Theranos, […]
Under pressure, Google crack down on platform privacy and safety
Amid the rumblings of anti-trust activity and a public feeling of mistrust, “Don’t be evil” doesn’t hack it any more…: […] Here’s a rundown: Chrome extension crackdown: On Thursday, the company announced […]
China may miss out on $5.5 trillion in growth if it doesn’t take data privacy more seriously
When Porter wrote about the Competitive Advantage of Nations, GDPR et al weren’t even a twinkle in the eye of regulators. There’s good reason for nations and organisations to take […]
Crime still plagues cryptocurrencies as $1.7 billion was stolen from investors last year
TL;DR – don’t keep your cryptocurrencies in exchanges…: Bad actors stole $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies from investors last year, according to a new report from CipherTrace Cryptocurrency Intelligence published […]
Facebook hires one of its biggest privacy critics to oversee WhatsApp privacy
“I’d rather have him inside the tent, p*****g out…”: Facebook has hired Nate Cardozo, formerly the top legal counsel at privacy watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation and a harsh Facebook critic, […]