Privacy technologies

Privacy technologies

Bossware systems typically allow employers to track everything from idle time and log-in activity to the use of social media or AI tools. Some go further, offering real-time screenshots, keystroke tracking and app usage analysis. Proponents argue such systems can help prevent insider threats, protect sensitive information and identify productivity issues. But the practice is proving divisive. The CMI found a large minority of managers believe digital snooping undermines trust with staff and risks intruding on personal privacy.

Tens of thousands of employees who work in the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain are at risk of being laid off after the car manufacturer paused its production line following a cyber attack. The UK manufacturer was forced to shut down its systems on August 31 after becoming aware of a cyberattack that affected its global operations. On Thursday, JLR said it expected disruption to continue until next week, with factory workers told they will not return until Wednesday at the earliest.

PixalateSpotlight on Pixalate's Children's Online Privacy Product , the leading global platform for ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics, announced that a UNICEF "Compliance Tech" case study - under the Data Governance for Children Project - features Pixalate's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Compliance Tool as one of three "Innovators in Data Governance". The case study forms part of UNICEF's broader Compendium of Innovations in Data Governance for Children.

For a one-time investment of $49.99 for lifetime access, Getflix combines smart DNS technology with full VPN capabilities to ensure fast, secure, and uncensored internet access. Unlike traditional VPNs that reroute all traffic and often compromise speed, Getflix takes a targeted approach, rerouting only the necessary DNS requests for geo-blocked content while keeping the rest of your connection direct and fast. It's a seamless way to access streaming services, cloud tools, and client portals from virtually anywhere, without slowing you down.

Aleksanteri Kivimäki, convicted of thousands of cybercrimes linked to the Vastaamo data breach, has been released from custody by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The decision followed two days of testimony from Kivimäki, who denied all charges. The court cited his prolonged pretrial detention as the reason for release. He has been in custody since February 2023. His trial will continue through November.

The modern workplace or campus looks very different from even a decade ago - and older access control systems struggle to keep up. They weren't built to handle the fast pace of change we see today. Employees no longer work from the same building every day. Flexible working hours, telecommuting, and increased reliance on contractors introduce more complexity in scheduling and cardholder management.

LA lawyer Rob Freund shared an email via X showing that users are being told to avoid enrolling in the platform's MFA program until they are prompted to do so via email. PACER also told users to steer clear of the helplines to ease the burden on staff. "We ask that only users who receive a prompt to enroll in MFA when they log in should do so," the email reads. "If you do not receive an MFA enrollment prompt, no action is necessary. Please do not contact the [PACER Service Center] with questions about MFA until you are required to enroll. This ensures support is available for those who need it."

It's nearly impossible to use the internet without being asked about cookies. A typical pop-up will offer to either "accept all" or "reject all". Sometimes, there may be a third option, or a link to further tweak your preferences. These pop-ups and banners are distracting, and your first reaction is likely to get them out of the way as soon as possible - perhaps by hitting that "accept all" button.

Every day, some 2 billion people around the world use privacy-protection tools supported by the Open Technology Fund. When people in China escape their government's firewalls and censorship software-now so dense that the system has been called the "locknet"-or when users in Cuba or Myanmar evade cruder internet blocks, they can access material written in their own languages and read stories they would otherwise never see.

The glitch appears rooted in a broader, little-publicized push to silence police scanner traffic across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Until that technological snafu, dozens of agencies this week had timed their scanners to go dark to the public throughout the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority the board overseeing a switch that has been widely condemned by police accountability and open government advocates.

Like other online platforms, Roblox has had its problems with minors being harmed in ways ranging from cyberbullying to sexual exploitation. The number of serious cases is very limited, especially when you consider that it has more than 80 million active users. With any population of that size, whether physical or virtual, there will be some horrible situations, even if the vast majority of people never experience a major problem.

Google utilizes user data "[a]t every stage of the search process," from crawling and indexing to retrieval and ranking. User data further helps Google understand which ads capture users' attention, enabling it to better evaluate ad quality and serve more relevant ads in the future. (finding that users' sessions data "helps to tailor the advertisements that Google delivers to [them]"). These improvements in search quality and ad monetization ultimately translate into higher revenue, as superior search results attract additional users and more targeted ads generate more clicks.

The viral post falsely claims that if you do not enable Advanced Chat Privacy, Meta's AI tools will be able to access your private conversations. This isn't true, and it misrepresents both how Meta AI works and what Advanced Chat Privacy is. The confusion seems to spawn from the fact that Meta AI can be invoked through a number of methods, including in any group chat with the @Meta AI command .

Google Chrome is certainly fast, free, and easy to use, which makes it one of the best browsers, not to mention one of the most popular. However, we all know that Google isn't the most privacy-conscious company, at least when it comes to collecting your data for its own purposes. Sure, Chrome has built-in safeguards against malicious actors, but the browser also ties directly into Google's advertising business, collecting lots of data.

In a recent viral TikTok video, influencer Aniessa Navarro said that she was in the middle of a Brazilian wax - which involves removal of body hair from intimate areas - at her regular Manhattan location of the European Wax Center chain when she realized that her esthetician was wearing a pair of Mark Zuckerberg's spy spectacles. Surprised, Navarro asked the esthetician if she was "wearing Meta glasses,"

A computer is not just a bright new device: it's also an entrance to your entire digital life. But with that entrance comes the threat of dark unseen dangers: hackers, scams, and viruses just waiting to leap at the most inconvenient time. And with Labor Day weekend and back-to-school season already upon us, there's no better time to lock down your digital life with strong protection that works behind the scenes.