April 20, 2020 ACLU says Google-Apple coronavirus contact tracing effort poses 'significant risk' to privacy, civil liberties The recently announced contact tracing effort from Google and Apple to stem the spread of coronavirus poses a risk to privacy and civil liberties, according to privacy advocates.
April 11, 2020 10 tech spring cleaning tips for the quarantine era For tens of millions of us, quarantine has meant staying at home, indoors, often with nothing to do. Well, maybe not “nothing.” Tap or click here for the 10 best sites for watching free movies.
April 9, 2020 5 router settings you must change to protect your network While the world is focused on the coronavirus, malicious hackers, cybercriminals and scammers are pushing out their own form of malware. IBM’s X-Force reports that COVID-19 related spam is up a whopping 14,000% over the last few weeks. Fake coronavirus cures, phony stimulus checks and convincing robocallers are competing for your money.
April 7, 2020 Facebook is building a coronavirus 'heat map,' asking users about their symptoms Facebook, which has made several overtures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, announced it would start to ask some of its U.S.-based users about their health in an effort to give researchers more information about self-reported COVID-19 patients.
April 5, 2020 Stimulus check scams, sanitize food deliveries, spying bosses and more: Tech Q&A Each week, I receive tons of questions from my listeners about tech concerns, new products, and all things digital.
April 4, 2020 NYC schools told not to use Zoom for distance learning amid security concerns, reports say Teachers in city schools in New York City have been told not to use the Zoom video conferencing technology for distance learning amid security and privacy concerns, according to media reports.
April 3, 2020 Top tips on how to make working from home safe With more Americans working from home, it’s critical to make your home office secure.
April 3, 2020 How to protect yourself against coronavirus online scams Criminals are hard at work taking advantage of the population's mounting fears stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, warned computer security expert Alexander García-Tobar.
April 2, 2020 SpaceX bans its employees using Zoom over privacy concerns, report says Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has reportedly banned the use of Zoom video conferencing technology amid security and privacy concerns.
April 1, 2020 FCC to enforce robocall crackdown by June 2021 Carriers will have until June of 2021 to implement strict new protocols protecting consumers from robocalls and scammers, the Federal Communications Commission announced.
