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Apple's Siri privacy blunder proves how valuable audio data is to building an assistant
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Listening to your conversations with a digital assistant is a necessary evil. It just needs to be done right with no misdirection and deflection towards the "other guy."
App developers are going through your email — here is how to stop them
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Never trust anyone when it comes to managing your privacy.
Your apps' default settings don't put your privacy first, so make sure to check them
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Default settings never have your bests interests in mind, so check them out!
Police can't force you to unlock your phone with your fingerprint or face data
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
A California judge has ruled that the government's request to seek biometric access to unlock devices 'runs afoul of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.'
Manage location data in the pictures you take [privacy and security]
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
All major U.S. carriers give your real-time location info to third parties
By Joe Maring last updated
Securus, a service used by law enforcement to track inmate calls, can pinpoint the location of just about any cell phone thanks to the cooperation of U.S. carriers.
Individuals need to take some responsibility for their data privacy violations
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
I think at this point we all can agree that the Facebooks of the world really are evil and it's all their fault. Or can we?
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