privacy

Privacy is a big concern both online and in people's personal lives, but many people are still electing to have their position be tracked, and feel invulnerable. This same GPS technology has been used by the FBI to track people's cars.


The handy GPS that people access through their smartphones may also create a privacy problem without their knowledge. Photos taken with the smartphone's camera may be set to imbed the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken, in the photo. When users upload their photos to sharing sites like Facebook, they're also releasing information about their location that most people tend to want to keep private.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “privacy”

• in Technology
  Your Hard Drive is a Snitch
  The 5th Amendment and hard drive encryption
  by jwalk6 / on Apr 25, 2013
• in Android
  SafeApp Certificate Looks to Quell Privacy Concerns in Android Market
  Long standing privacy issues in Android could be solved with new SafeApp Certificates.
  by gsimon / on Mar 9, 2013
• in Advertising
  Microsoft Declares 'Scroogled' Ad Campaign to Continue
  Microsoft now says Scroogled ad campaign will continue so long as Google keeps Scroogling.
  by gsimon / on Mar 5, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “privacy”

 

• Women kidnapped, held in Cleveland home ask for privacy, time to heal

  
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  The victims of a Cleveland house of horrors are pleading with the public for privacy and time to heal amidst a deluge of requests from the media, as well as an outpouring of offers to assist them from around the world. "There is a pending criminal investigation, and prosecution," said attorney Jim Wooley Sunday on ...
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• Linkpost | 5.12.2013

  
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  • Everything We Expect Google To Announce At Its Biggest Event Of The Year Next Week – A roundup of rumors for the upcoming Google I/O, which starts Wednesday. • “Google Play Games” Leaks Out In All Its Glory Ahead Of Google I/O – Hello, Cloud Game Saves [APK Teardown] – It’s a control center  Read ...
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• Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet

  
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  His star turn on the flight from Australia’s Perth to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur came after he lost a Grand Prix bet with the Malaysian budget carrier’s founder. Read the original here: Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
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• Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border

  
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  REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border. Originally posted here: Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border
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• Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres

  
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  A toned-down version of the film, with less violence and gore, was approved by censors in March, but it was abruptly axed on its scheduled April 10 opening day due to “technical reasons”. See the original post: Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres
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• Protect your privacy on Google

  
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  Do you know every Google search youve ever performed is stored on the search giants servers? And that data is cross-linked to your search data from YouTube, Google Maps and any other Google services you use.
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• Wall Street Is Shocked: How Much Does Bloomberg Know?

  
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  The escalating controversy over  Bloomberg  reporters accessing private information on Wall Street through the company’s terminals puts the data and media empire founded by New York City Mayor  Michael Bloomberg  into strange, new territory. It is now in the rare position of having to explain its actions to an ...
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• Japan ruling party executive to keep visiting war shrine

  
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  The policy chief of Japan’s ruling party vowed on Sunday to keep paying homage at a controversial war shrine despite anger and diplomatic protests by China and South Korea. Nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers made a pilgrimage last month to the Yasukuni Shrine, a flashpoint in a bitter dispute between Japan and Asian ...
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• How Facebook settings updates work (I mean, annoy) in real life. [Video]

  
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  As much as Facebook loves to share, it also loves to change your privacy settings (usually lowering them) under the banner of upgrades. This video by ExtremelyDecentFilms captures this frustration so well.       ExtremelyDecentFilms
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• Write Privacy Policy and T & C for www.OurEuphoria.com by Elitsia

  
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  Hi! I need someone to write the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policy for www.OurEuphoria.com. The worker needs to go through the website to find out what to write as well as ask me questions to be able to write this… (Budget: $30-$250 USD, Jobs: Contracts, Technical Writing) Go to Source
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• Managing Your Personal Brand with Facebook Lists

  
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  Have you ever experienced that awkward moment when you receive a Facebook friend request from a client? If you choose to accept client friend requests, it is important to curate and organize the content to which your clients will have access. Facebook Lists allow users to achieve just that!
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• Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk

  
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  But the following weeks will be the test. Authorities have said the International Space Station’s six-member crew was not in danger from the leak. Here is the original post: Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk
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• A gift idea for Mother’s Day, give a network for photos and holidays

  
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  Have a private network just for family members, helping to have a centralized place to stay connected with photos, notes, relevant websites, blogs and more.
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• ブルームバーグ記者の顧客情報閲覧で広がる波紋

  
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  ［ブルームバーグの顧客情報画面： image ］ ブルームバーグの記者が特定顧客の情報を覗き見して取材に利用していたことが分かって 大きな波紋が広がっている 。 タブロイド紙 New York Post のスクープ は NY ...
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• Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll

  
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  The results, which need to be officially confirmed, indicated Sharif’s party has an overwhelming lead but would fall short of winning a majority of the 272 directly elected national assembly seats. See more here: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll
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• Fed, Treasury Looking Into Bloomberg Data Security

  
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  Bloomberg LP’s disclosure that it had restricted newsroom access to certain customer data prompted an inquiry from the Federal Reserve, the Fed said, as well as the Treasury, according to a person familiar with the situation. “We are looking into this situation and have been in touch with Bloomberg to learn ...
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• VIDEO: Bloomberg News Caught in Spying Scandal

  
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  Reporters at the financial news company allegedly used private information from its massive data terminals to break news stories. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles. To stay in the loop, bookmark our homepage . div#grabpreview {display:none ...
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• Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title

  
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  MADRID (AP) — Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title. Read more here: Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title
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• The Lede: Latest Updates on Pakistan’s Election

  
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  The Lede is following developments in Pakistan on Saturday, where voters cast ballots in a general election marred by deadly violence. See original here: The Lede: Latest Updates on Pakistan’s Election
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• Privacy Breach on Bloomberg Data Terminals

  
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  Gold Coins I’ve never had the opportunity to use a Bloomberg terminal, but this seems like a fairly large and systemic breach of trust. If I was a corporation with a contract with Bloomberg, I’d seriously look into canceling it, or at least not renewing without financial concessions. The company confirmed that ...
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