All articles tagged with #dataprotection
Debian's Data Protection Team has become inactive as all volunteers have stepped down, leaving the project without dedicated personnel to handle GDPR and privacy issues. The Debian Project Leader has called for new volunteers, emphasizing the importance of experience and trust, to help re-establish the team and address data protection concerns.
Two Harvard students have developed an AI system called I-XRAY, which can identify personal information such as name, address, and phone number by analyzing a person's face using connected Ray-Ban Meta 2 glasses. The system uses Instagram Live to capture images, which are then processed through a public face database to extract available data. The creators aim to raise awareness about the potential privacy risks of such technology, despite not releasing it for public use.
Yahoo, as part of its family of brands, uses cookies to provide services, authenticate users, and measure site usage. By accepting all cookies, users consent to Yahoo and its partners accessing device information and personal data for personalized advertising and content. Users can manage their privacy settings to customize or reject data usage preferences at any time.
Yahoo, as part of its family of brands, uses cookies to provide services, authenticate users, and measure site usage. By accepting cookies, users consent to Yahoo and its partners accessing device information and personal data for personalized advertising and content. Users can manage their privacy settings to control data usage and can change their preferences at any time through Yahoo's privacy settings.
To enhance online anonymity, users should disable ad personalization and delete advertising IDs on their devices, use privacy-focused apps and services like Signal for messaging and DuckDuckGo for searching, and opt for VPNs like Mullvad that don't keep logs. It's also important to limit data sharing on social media and be mindful of the information posted online. For secure file sharing and storage, tools like OnionShare and Proton Drive are recommended, and users should remember that work devices are likely monitored by employers.
Facebook has introduced a "link history" feature that tracks the links users click within its app to gather data for advertisers. This feature is part of an in-app web browser and can be turned off by users through the settings in the Facebook app. The move comes as Facebook's access to user data has been reduced due to privacy features like Apple's App Tracking Transparency. Users concerned about privacy can disable the feature by navigating to the Browser settings under the Settings & Privacy section of the Facebook app.
The article provides a guide on how to back up emails from Gmail, Outlook, and iCloud to prevent loss due to various potential issues such as account bans, accidental deletions, or service outages. It suggests methods like forwarding emails to a backup account, using POP and IMAP protocols, and downloading emails to a desktop client like Thunderbird or Outlook. Additionally, it mentions Google Takeout for Gmail users and the built-in mail clients on Windows and macOS as alternative backup options. The article emphasizes the importance of having a backup for important emails and documents.