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Tag Archives: Privacy
Android: Meta and Yandex escapted browser sandboxing and track users
[German]I'm adding an information that I came across a few days ago. Anyone using apps or services from Meta (Facebook & Co.) or Yandex (Russian, less common in DACH) on Android was tracked. Security researchers have discovered that tracking pixels … Continue reading
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Amazon Echo will send everything you say to Amazon servers from March 28, 2025
[German]The Amazon Echo smart speaker can also recognize voice commands. There are now reports that the device will send everything spoken to Amazon servers from March 28, 2025. This is said to have been announced to owners in the USA … Continue reading
User identification via Chromium browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave)?
[German]Luca Casonato already pointed out an issue in connection with Chromium browsers on July 9, 2024. In the browser, all Google websites are granted full access to system data such as CPU usage, GPU utilization, memory usage and processor information … Continue reading
Microsoft Cloud: Personal data can be kept within the European data border
[German]Microsoft has today announced an important expansion of its EU data boundary for the Microsoft Cloud. Customers will be able to store and process all personal data within the EU. This brings Microsoft closer to the goal it announced last … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Changes due to the European Digital Markets Act
[German]Microsoft has to move and is adapting some features/behaviorof Windows 10 and 11 due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) applicable in Europe. For example, Microsoft Bing web search will be uninstallable – and it will also be possible to … Continue reading
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
New Outlook app: Microsoft's statement on transferred credentials and content
[German]After it became public knowing, that the new Outlook app transmits access data for mail accounts (credentials and content) to Microsoft, Redmond has now explained the issue to German news site heise and made some statements. Tenor: If you use … Continue reading
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European Union: Which lobby organizations are behind the plans for chat control?
[German]The European Union (EU) is planning to surveillance of chats of EU citizens without any reason. There is widespread opposition from civil liberties movements and warning from experts. Though deliberations on chat control were recently removed from the agenda of … Continue reading
New cars as a privacy night mare; Mozilla investigates situation in the U.S.
[German]New cars, purchased in the US, are a privacy nightmare. Vendors reserves with the privacy consent the permission to collect any data on the cars. It is not enough to use cameras, sensors or telematics systems, as well as the … Continue reading
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Google Chrome shows updated privacy policy for ads, what does it mean
[German]As of September 5, 2023, Google has updated the Chrome browser for its platforms (desktop, Android, iOS) (see Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179/.180 security update). In addition to security fixes and stability improvements, users will suddenly see a pop up with privacy … Continue reading
U.S. declare they complies with obligations under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
[German]According to an announcement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the U.S. has now implemented its obligations under the EU-U.S. data transfer agreement "Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) and is now in compliance with the relevant conditions. I expect … Continue reading