New Health Benefits Causing Privacy Issues

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hundreds of companies throughout the country have begun participating in new health monitoring and wellness programs for their employees. Chances are many people are enrolled in such programs without even knowing it. These programs are designed to monitor the health of employees through questionnaires, physical activity exercises and professional coaching. On the surface, these relatively [...]

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Taliban Spokesperson Accidentally Exposes Email List

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Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a spokesperson for the Taliban, recently revealed the names and addresses of over 400 individuals on his mailing list when he accidentally hit the CC button when sending out an email. This incident occurred last week when Ahmadi was trying to send out a press release regarding updates on the Taliban. Of [...]

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Google Fined $25 Million Over Privacy Breach

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Last Friday, San Francisco judge Susan Illston ordered Google to pay a $25 million settlement for a privacy breach that occurred earlier this year. This was done in part to keep the two parties from going to trial and eating up countless hours of the legal system. The California-based Watch Dog group responsible for shedding [...]

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How Email Privacy is Affecting The Petraeus Scandal

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If you keep up with current news and events, you’re probably well aware of the scandal surrounding former CIA director General Petraeus. Although details are still coming out regarding this case, evidence is pointing towards and affair with him and biographer, Paula Broadwell, both of whom are married with children. There’s no denying the fact [...]

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Supreme Court Set To Review DNA Case

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As it currently stands, 27 states within the federal government allow policing agencies to take DNA samples from individuals not yet convicted of a crime. After the DNA (usually through saliva swab) is taken, it’s sent to a national database where different agencies can check to see if it lines up with any past crimes. [...]

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Major Privacy Changes Coming To Instagram

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As you may already know, social media networking giant Facebook purchased the photo-sharing site Instagram back in April of this year for a cool $1 billion (not sure how they got this valuation). Since then, they’ve only made minor tweaks and improvements to keep the integrity of the site intact. However, Instagram has just made [...]

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Free Android Apps More Likley To Use Your Data

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If you’re one of the millions of Android users who downloads apps from “Google Play,” you might want to think twice before installing a free app on your smart phone. In a recent study conducted on Android users and their smart phones, free apps were shown to be four times more likely to take data [...]

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United and Delta Air Lines Given 30 Days To Fix Privacy Violations

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Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. are two of the many companies accused of violating California law by failing to give clear privacy policy information to the users of their mobile applications. In the past, most companies and developers of mobile applications used hidden or otherwise difficult-to-find privacy policies; however, recently both [...]

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Battle Over “Stingray” Cell Phone Tracking Device

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There’s a growing debate over whether or not new cell phone tracking devices known as “Stingrays” violate the privacy of regular U.S. citizens. As a result, several privacy watchdog groups made a court filing claiming these devices were invasive. Even if you don’t think you’re at risk for becoming a victim of a Stingray, you [...]

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How To Secure Your Wireless Network

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Although the exact number is unknown, it’s believed that somewhere around 1 in 4 home wireless networks are unsecured. Some people don’t know to protect their network, while others simply don’t believe it’s necessary. However, the bottom line is that everyone with a wireless network needs to take the steps to secure it; otherwise, you [...]

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