Introduction It is difficult to comprehend the massive amount of personal data exposed on the internet. And unfortunately, when an individual falls victim to an inevitable data exposure, implications can be long lasting, negatively...
Chances are, your smartphone is collecting a lot of data about you. And at first glance, your smartphone data might seem inconsequential. I mean who cares who you engage with, what sites you visit, and where you do your...
Technology and Society: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. Understanding the relationship between modern-day innovation and its effect on society as a whole can be polarizing. Technology and society are often at odds with one another. It's a big game of "tug of war"....
When did you last change your password? Password protection is a tightrope. A fine line between reassurance of safety and slipping into paranoia. It seems like every day we're signing up for a new product or service, each requiring a new password. It becomes so easy...
What exactly are internet cookies? Perhaps you've seen the pop-ups on websites asking you to "accept cookies." I'll outline an all too common scenario of how internet cookies are used. You open your web browser and search for a product. It doesn't matter what it is,...
Do the Big Tech Firms Respect Data Privacy? Most of you are more than familiar with the recent House Judiciary Committee hearings on Antitrust Law. Key big tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Tim Cook (Apple), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Sundar Pichai (Google) are...
Imagine if the world’s most powerful countries tamper with elections through Facebook and other means. You may think that sounds like a “Black Mirror” episode, but in fact, it is current reality. Your online identity is up for grabs and it's being sold to the highest...
The Road to Online Privacy, Protection, and Peace of Mind How Does Presence Help? Locates digital footprintProvides recommendationsLimit sharing of informationContinuous monitoring Your digital footprint is constantly scrutinized: stored in remote locations across...
Data analytics invading your data privacy Do you know how much data you’ve been serving up to digital giants? We’re not just talking about a harmless friend list or restaurants you’ve visited. We’re talking about data that’s far more sensitive. You may not be able to...
The process of giving up our privacy is much easier than protecting it - could that change? From receiving ads in our mailboxes about a product to getting pop-up recommendations based on our political views, we as internet users are bombarded continuously with...
