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Path, Hipster, and Several Other Mobile Apps Caught Uploading Contact List without Permission

Mobile News Several popular mobile social networking apps have been found uploading users phonebook without intimation or permission. Read More »

Google Guesses Age and Gender Based on Websites You Visit

Google Demographics Guess

Tech News Google guesses Age and Gender based on websites you visit in the Google Ad Preferences Manager. Check your age and gender as Google as guessed it. Read More »

W3C Proposes a Standard for “Do Not Track”

Tech News While some users like to see personalized ads, others do not want any of their data to be used to serve ads. This can create a tricky situation and "Do not track" is the way to go. Read More »

U.S Congressman Demands Amazon Answer Privacy Questions Concerning Kindle Fire

Online Security U.S Congressman writes an open letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, concerning privacy issues with the new Kindle Fire Silk browser. Read More »

Facebook Introduces Sweeping Sharing and Privacy Changes

Social Media Facebook has released a number of sweeping privacy and sharing changes today. They effect tagging, sharing, and user privacy. This is the largest privacy update Facebook has ever done, and it is full of really good changes. Read More »