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Growth hacking
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gen Z found an ingenious way to cash in on their endless doomscrolling

Gen Z is monetizing their online data by allowing apps to track their digital activities for cash.
Generation Lab's Verb.AI compensates users for personal data, addressing data exploitation in market research.
fromHackernoon
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Venmo's Friends List Exposed a U.S. Security Adviser-And It Could Happen to You | HackerNoon

Growth hacking
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gen Z found an ingenious way to cash in on their endless doomscrolling

Gen Z is monetizing their online data by allowing apps to track their digital activities for cash.
Generation Lab's Verb.AI compensates users for personal data, addressing data exploitation in market research.
fromHackernoon
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Venmo's Friends List Exposed a U.S. Security Adviser-And It Could Happen to You | HackerNoon

more#social-media
#artificial-intelligence
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
London startup

The TechBeat: Innovation Has No Boundaries - Meet the Champion Industries of Startups of The Year 2024 (5/2/2025) | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
London startup

The TechBeat: Innovation Has No Boundaries - Meet the Champion Industries of Startups of The Year 2024 (5/2/2025) | HackerNoon

more#artificial-intelligence
#surveillance
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 months ago

India wants cloud and email backdoors for tax authorities

India's government proposed a tax bill enabling tax authorities access to citizens' private email and digital records.
Digital life
fromMashable India
4 weeks ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
4 months ago

India wants cloud and email backdoors for tax authorities

India's government proposed a tax bill enabling tax authorities access to citizens' private email and digital records.
Digital life
fromMashable India
4 weeks ago

Russia Considers Replacing WhatsApp with Homegrown 'Vlad's App'

Russia is set to introduce a state-controlled messaging app, 'Vlad's App', as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on foreign communication platforms.
more#surveillance
#cryptography
more#cryptography
#border-security
Privacy professionals
fromwww.miamiherald.com
2 months ago

Planning a trip abroad? Here's how to protect the data on your devices at U.S. border searches

Travelers should be prepared for potential searches of their electronic devices by Customs and Border Protection upon entering the U.S.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.miamiherald.com
2 months ago

Planning a trip abroad? Here's how to protect the data on your devices at U.S. border searches

Travelers should be prepared for potential searches of their electronic devices by Customs and Border Protection upon entering the U.S.
more#border-security
#ai
Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
4 weeks ago

Meta Takes Legal Action Against AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

Meta is legally challenging Joy Timeline HK Limited for promoting the non-consensual CrushAI app, indicating a crackdown on unethical AI-generated content.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Women in technology

The TechBeat: Dear ChatGPT, I'm Alone and Depressed-Can You Help? (5/4/2025) | HackerNoon

Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Today
4 weeks ago

Meta Takes Legal Action Against AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

Meta is legally challenging Joy Timeline HK Limited for promoting the non-consensual CrushAI app, indicating a crackdown on unethical AI-generated content.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Women in technology

The TechBeat: Dear ChatGPT, I'm Alone and Depressed-Can You Help? (5/4/2025) | HackerNoon

more#ai
fromPrivacy International
1 month ago

Summary of an Experts Consultation on Human Rights, Digital Technologies, and Elections

The meeting underscored the dual nature of digital technologies in elections, enhancing access but potentially harming rights and accountability without proper regulation.
US Elections
fromHackernoon
3 years ago

InternationalDriversAssociation.com Implicated in Bizarre PR Spam Frenzy | HackerNoon

The entire scheme runs on the absurdity of pairing meaningful academic discussions with a blatant marketing ploy, showcasing the lengths to which some entities will go for backlinks.
Privacy professionals
Digital life
fromHackernoon
8 months ago

Data Grim Reaper: The Truth About Securely Wiping Your Digital Life | HackerNoon

Using standard delete functions is not sufficient to remove files permanently; specialized tools like diskEraser are necessary for thorough data destruction.
#cybersecurity
Privacy technologies
fromITPro
4 months ago

I think the UK government's attempt to strong-arm Apple into giving it an ADP backdoor is a travesty - and so does most of the industry

The UK government's order for Apple to provide access to encrypted data jeopardizes digital privacy and security.
UK news
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites | TechCrunch

The U.K. government has removed encryption advice just weeks after requesting backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple's iCloud.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago

CTOs fall victim to breaches more often than other c-suite roles

Nearly 100% of U.S. C-Level executives have experienced data breaches, with significant personal data exposure, especially among healthcare leaders.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
3 months ago

This new tool lets you see how much of your data is exposed online - and it's free

Even minimal online activity can create a digital footprint exposing personal information.
ExpressVPN offers a free tool to scan data broker sites for exposed personal information.
There are both paid and free methods to remove personal data from the internet.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware | TechCrunch

Hackers targeted Uyghur community leaders using Windows spyware, highlighting the issue of digital attacks on marginalized groups.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Google's Advanced Protection for Vulnerable Users Comes to Android

Privacy technologies
fromITPro
4 months ago

I think the UK government's attempt to strong-arm Apple into giving it an ADP backdoor is a travesty - and so does most of the industry

The UK government's order for Apple to provide access to encrypted data jeopardizes digital privacy and security.
UK news
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites | TechCrunch

The U.K. government has removed encryption advice just weeks after requesting backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple's iCloud.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago

CTOs fall victim to breaches more often than other c-suite roles

Nearly 100% of U.S. C-Level executives have experienced data breaches, with significant personal data exposure, especially among healthcare leaders.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
3 months ago

This new tool lets you see how much of your data is exposed online - and it's free

Even minimal online activity can create a digital footprint exposing personal information.
ExpressVPN offers a free tool to scan data broker sites for exposed personal information.
There are both paid and free methods to remove personal data from the internet.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware | TechCrunch

Hackers targeted Uyghur community leaders using Windows spyware, highlighting the issue of digital attacks on marginalized groups.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Google's Advanced Protection for Vulnerable Users Comes to Android

more#cybersecurity
Privacy professionals
fromEpicenter NYC
1 month ago

What to do with your cell phone at U.S. borders (yes, even citizens) - Epicenter NYC

Heightened security at U.S. borders has caused concern among certain professions regarding civil liberties and the right to privacy.
#consent
fromIndependent
4 months ago
UK news

Woman beat housemate with knuckleduster after nude photo of her showed up as his phone screensaver - court

fromIndependent
4 months ago
UK news

Woman beat housemate with knuckleduster after nude photo of her showed up as his phone screensaver - court

more#consent
#blockchain
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Sam Altman's World Networks Wants Union Square Shoppers to Come Get 'Scanned' and Prove They're Human

World has opened a store promoting a blockchain-based identification system to verify human users in an AI-influenced world.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago
Online Community Development

This Island Network Thinks It Can Fix the Internet. It Might Be Right. | HackerNoon

NYC startup
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Sam Altman's World Networks Wants Union Square Shoppers to Come Get 'Scanned' and Prove They're Human

World has opened a store promoting a blockchain-based identification system to verify human users in an AI-influenced world.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago
Online Community Development

This Island Network Thinks It Can Fix the Internet. It Might Be Right. | HackerNoon

more#blockchain
#legislation
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump's hasty Take It Down Act has "gaping flaws" that threaten encryption

The Take It Down Act aims to remove non-consensual intimate imagery swiftly, but faces critiques of potential censorship risks.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump's hasty Take It Down Act has "gaping flaws" that threaten encryption

The Take It Down Act aims to remove non-consensual intimate imagery swiftly, but faces critiques of potential censorship risks.
more#legislation
#apple
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with 'excessively complex' privacy options

Apple fined €150 million for abusing market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency system.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with 'excessively complex' privacy options

Apple fined €150 million for abusing market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency system.
more#apple
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Confessions of a media buyer on Google's third-party cookie U-turn and how it helped a 'largely lazy' industry innovate

Google has reversed its decision on removing third-party cookies from Chrome, impacting media buying strategies.
#us-customs
fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

Warning for Irish travellers to US: 'They may request your passwords and are not required to provide a reason'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

Warning for Irish travellers to US: 'They may request your passwords and are not required to provide a reason'

more#us-customs
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Scraping Proxies: Why They're a Game-Changer for Modern Web Scraping

Using scraping proxies gives you a different IP every time (or the ability to manage sessions), access to country-specific content, and fewer blocks with more data.
Privacy professionals
Parenting
fromMail Online
2 months ago

The simple trick that reveals if YOUR child is being cyber-bullied

Parents can monitor signs of cyberbullying through predictive text suggestions on their child's device.
#france
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Can a French police officer search your mobile phone?

France's Interior Minister pushes for police to search mobile phones of suspected illegal immigrants, but current laws limit such authority.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Can a French police officer search your mobile phone?

France's Interior Minister pushes for police to search mobile phones of suspected illegal immigrants, but current laws limit such authority.
more#france
#internet-freedom
more#internet-freedom
NYC music
fromBKMAG
3 months ago

Weekend Guide: Cyclones' Opening Day, Sound Bathing + More

Brooklyn Cyclones open their season April 4, marking a key local event in Brooklyn.
Digital life
fromRAIN News
3 months ago

RAIN Notes: March 17

The pandemic highlighted both the ease of music access and the emptiness of missing live performances, signaling a significant shift in the music industry.
Privacy technologies
fromGREY Journal
4 months ago

Is Google Sacrificing Your Privacy for Profits? What Entrepreneurs Need to Know - GREY Journal

Google's new fingerprinting policy allows detailed online tracking, impacting advertising strategies and raising privacy concerns for users and businesses.
Privacy professionals
fromGREY Journal
6 months ago

Behind the Filter! The Ethics of Peeking into Private Instagram Lives - GREY Journal

The ethical dilemma of viewing private Instagram accounts revolves around the conflict of curiosity versus the need for privacy.
fromGeeky Gadgets
7 months ago

How to Build a Raspberry Pi Travel Router for Online Security Anywhere

Safeguarding your digital presence is paramount, especially when navigating unfamiliar networks. A Raspberry Pi travel router offers a powerful solution to enhance your online security.
Information security
Miscellaneous
fromSlate Magazine
7 months ago

My OnlyFans Was a Fun Way for Me to Make Money. Then My Content Got Stolen.

Content leaks threaten creators' privacy and financial stability.
Takedown services like Takedown Piracy offer solutions but can't replace emotional effects.
Despite the risks, platforms like OnlyFans provide empowerment for many.
fromGSMArena.com
9 months ago

Chrome now lets you easily get rid of those annoying site notifications

Google Chrome is introducing instant unsubscribe for notifications, allowing users to opt-out directly from the notification itself, enhancing user control over app notifications.
Mobile UX
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