Tag: privacy
Google Account experience update: time to check those settings
Regularly checking your account settings isn’t the most fun thing to do but if you use a lot of Google products and you link...
Ooopps, did you just post that as public? (Facebook says sorry)
It’s a minor error on the part of Facebook, but as well know by now, every little or big mistake by the social network...
4 things you need to know about Facebook’s latest privacy problem
If you think that the furor over Facebook’s privacy practices is over since they have tried to make amends by being open and by...
Google app shows messages when you enter this URL: here’s how to disable it
Some people are only now realizing that your Google app can actually show your text messages if you give it the needed permissions that...
Android P to restrict apps from monitoring network activity
There’s one security flaw in Android that has been there for a while now, but almost no one is aware of this – that...
Facebook re-announces more privacy reminders to comply with EU’s GDPR
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation is set to take effect this May 25 and as part of their compliance (and also...
Safe Browsing ready by default on WebView with the latest update
Google Safe Browsing has been official on Chrome for Android since 2015 but it's been around as early as 2007. This feature now protects...
Instagram to introduce tool to download your data
With all the privacy and security issues that are coming up for Mark Zuckerberg and his companies, we can expect that it’s not just...
Android P will block apps from sending unsecure internet traffic
From a recent Google post, it looks like Android P will be preventing apps from using unencrypted connections by default. Google released the first...
Tor Messenger now discontinued, unable to provide fully secure chat messaging
The original plan for Tor Messenger – just like most software connected with the Tor Project – was to create a cross-platform chat program...
MaxLock Xposed module is an app locker that doesn’t drain your battery
There are real-life situations – when you work in banking or anywhere else that needs you to be concerned with privacy – where users...
Facebook emphasizes call and SMS history is opt-in feature
To say that a lot of people’s “faith” in Facebook has been shaken the past few months is probably an understatement. There are a...