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Tag Archives: Privacy
AVAST: Jumpshot will be closed after privacy scandal
[German]The antivirus vendor AVAST announced its preparing to close down its subsidiary Jumpshot after the latest data scandal that I've also discussed in this blog.
EFF: Ring Doorbell app shares user data with third parties
[German]The app for Amazon's Ring Camera (Ring Doorbell) shares user data, which makes the owners identifiable, with third party companies such as Facebook & Co., as the Electronic Frontier Foundation has found out.
Leak revealed: Avast user data was sold
[English]A leaked document reveals that a subsidiary of the Avast antivirus manufacturer sold user data (searches, clicks, purchases, etc.) collected by its software to customers.
Undermined privacy: How Apps spy on us legally
[German]It is actually known to informed people: Apps on smartphones are data sink holes collecting data – and data brokers are busy to get in touch with this collected data.
Windows 10, the telemetry and the GDPR privacy problem…
[German]We have January 2020, Windows 7 reaches the end of live and users shall upgrade to Windows 10 (according to Microsoft's plans). People who jumps on Windows 10 with enthusiasm should keep the telemetry in mind. Just realizing that even … Continue reading
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 ...
Privacy-Tool PrivateWin10 V0.60
[German]David Xanatos has updates his open source tool WinTen (Private Win10), with which you can control the privacy and firewall settings of Windows 10. Now we are at version 0.60.
Windows 10 once again facing EU GPDR investigation
[German]Microsoft has once again come into the focus of the European data protection watch guards with regard to Windows 10 privacy. The Dutch data protection authority (DPA) has accused Microsoft of remotely collecting user data of Windows 10 Home and … Continue reading
Office365 violates GDPR in schools
[German]The Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German state Hesse, declaring that Windows 10 and Office 365 is not compliant with the GDPR for use in schools.
Huge data breach impacts 80 million US households
Ethical hackers from vpnmentor found an unprotected database on the net on a cloud server. The data base contains sensitive data from 80 million US households. And no one knows who owns the database.
Privacy: Microsoft with Windows 10/Office 365 under pressure
[German]Microsoft comes again under pressure in the USA and Germany due to privacy concerns about Windows 10 and Office 365. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a "Fix It Already!" campaign, in which Microsoft also appears with Windows 10. … Continue reading