After receiving heat over their data collection process, Microsoft says that Windows 10 users who upgraded to the Creators Update may now make choices on how their data will be managed. Windows will also be sending out a set of pop ups prompting users who...
A team of scientists from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have made a ride-hailing technology that hides personal travel data even from app developers. The software called ORide, short for “Oblivious Ride” encrypts the data of the rider’s location, route, and destination....
New York-based startup, TheNumber, acquires large amounts of customer data from various sources including courthouses, public loan filings, and even marketing firms. The information collected is then sold to mortgage bond, and loan traders. Mortgage investors and traders value information they acquire to make sound decisions...
The new legislation passed by the General Assembly compels Virginia employers to notify affected employees and the Office of the Attorney General in the event of data leak that includes an employee’s Tax Identification number and Income Tax Withheld. Attorney General Mark R. Herring revealed that...
At least 1,900 emails of Israeli government supporters were compromised when a propaganda app failed to implement privacy and security protections in place. An independent security researcher found the vulnerability in the app called Act.il. The app’s developer Rallyware was informed of the flaws and acknowledged...
Under a single wiretap order, US authorities have listened in and recorded millions of phone calls last year. The wiretap order was authorized following a narcotics case inquiry. Reports say that an unknown government agency intercepted in real-time about 3.29 million calls in a span of...
President Donald Trump lambasted states that declined to provide voter’s details to a commission he made to examine claims on voter fraud. Republican President Trump took to Twitter, and asked states if they were trying to hide something from the ‘distinguished voter panel’. The US president has...
Last Friday, an increasing number of U.S states refused to give their voters’ personal details including names and addresses to President Donald Trump-created commission which was set to make an inquiry on suspected voter fraud. The request was deemed pointless and violated privacy. Trump alleged that...
An employee of 8Tracks, a social music streaming site, accidentally leaked data on 18 million accounts. However, the company re-assured its users that the passwords have been ‘salted and hashed’ but nevertheless, advised users to change and not re-use old passwords. Accounts that have been created through Google...
A commission formally appointed to look into electoral integrity sent a letter to election officials last Wednesday, asking for personal information of registered voters from certain states. The request sought full names, middle names, addresses, birthday, political party if available, last 4 digits of their...