Capitol ProtestsJanuary 17Signal messaging service back up after outage caused by surge in demandSecure messaging service Signal is back up and running after suffering an outage caused by a surge in demand.
Big Tech BacklashJanuary 14Want to get away from Big Tech? Here’s howThe recent ban of Parler from Apple and Google’s app stores and the Amazon shutdown of the social media app might have you thinking about Big Tech’s power. Add to this news that the messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is grabbing more of your personal data.
SecurityJanuary 3The big online banking mistake you didn't know you were makingWhen’s the last time you stepped foot in a bank? Yeah, I can’t remember either. It’s so easy to do everything online that I can’t see going back to physical banking much, even after the pandemic.
PrivacyJanuary 2Hidden map on your phone shows everywhere you’ve been and the photos you took thereGoogle Maps makes navigating unfamiliar cities frustration-free and straightforward.
HackersDecember 2FBI warns of new coronavirus email auto-forwarding scamCriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic are turning to a new email scamming technique.
GoogleNovember 22Use Google? 5 new ways to secure your accountI found a few fun facts from a recent Digital Shadows report interesting. Some 15 billion stolen account passwords from over 100,000 data breaches are available on the web.
HackersNovember 20Leading Christian faith app exposed users' data, say researchersPray.com, which offers a Christian faith app that has been downloaded over 1 million times, has been "leaking" user data, researchers from cybersecurity firm vpnMentor told Fox News.
GoogleNovember 15Google search alternatives that respect your privacyBetween Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, and all the rest, the tech giant knows a ton about you. Let’s not forget about YouTube, the second-largest search site behind Google.
PrivacyNovember 7Remove Google Search results you don’t want people to findWe all have things we'd prefer that strangers didn't know. What happens when those private facts and photos end up online?
