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Now, it looks like anyone can spy on others in the vicinity with a new gadget that is cheap, relatively easy to build, and looks just like a normal cell phone charger!

The number of tools that nefarious hackers have at their disposal these days is positively frightening. Attacks seem to be growing more complex and more dangerous by the day, and we constantly see new stories emerge that cause us to rethink our own security practices.
Read more: http://bgr.com/2015/05/18/keylogger-for-pc-microsoft-keyboard-diy/
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Facebook is in a unique position and can easily connect the browsing habits of its users to their real identity, their interactions on social networks and sensitive data such as medical information, preferences religious, sexual and political …
Free content ad network could face EC court proceedings
Belgium’s privacy watchdog has pilloried Facebook for its tracking of users and non-users, saying it is in breach of EU law.
The Commission de Protection de la Vie Privée (CPVP) said it was staggered by the fashion in which Facebook tramples users’ rights and tracks them across the web whether they want it or not.  The Belgian data cops claimed:
Facebook violates European and Belgian legislation on privacy. It is in a unique position and can easily connect the browsing habits of its users to their real identity, their interactions on social networks and sensitive data such as medical information, preferences religious, sexual and political …
Read more: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/15/dont_trust_facebook_snap_on_protection_now_warns_belgian_data_privacy_watchdog/
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Passed with overwhelming approval, the bipartisan bill would prohibit the N.S.A. from mass-collecting phone metadata!

In a decision that is sure to make privacy advocates extremely happy, the U.S. House of Representatives just voted to put an end to the National Security Agency’s bulk phone data collection program, The New York Times reports.
Passed with overwhelming approval, the bipartisan bill would prohibit the N.S.A. from mass-collecting phone metadata, which contains information on phone calls made by Americans…
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/house-votes-ends-nsa-phone-collection-program/
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Just because so many Internet users are happy to give away their personal information, doesn’t mean that they don’t want to feel secure when browsing the Web!

Given today’s climate when it comes to privacy and access to your personal information, you’d think that not many people would be happy to give away their personal information. However, according to a survey conducted by Ofcom, the communications regulator in the United Kingdom, the exact opposite is true, reports The Guardian.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/uk-internet-users-give-personal-information
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The concerns drones raise go beyond expectations of privacy in public places. It is about the right to go about your daily business free from spying by your own government!

FOR decades, local law enforcement has used aviation for specific and limited purposes, such as search and rescue, high-speed chases and traffic control. Helicopters require costly equipment and fuel and risk loss of life, so law enforcement has used them sparingly.
But drones are a game-changer for airborne surveillance. As these technologies rapidly evolve and their ability expands to peer into every corner of society from tens of thousands of feet in the air, drones give governments unprecedented capabilities to engage in mass surveillance. They are relatively cheap and can be deployed in automated fleets. Drones are certain to be used under less urgent circumstances than other aircraft.
Read more: http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/legislate-on-drone-use-balancing-privacy-and-safety/
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These distros help ensure you don’t leave a digital footprint as you go about navigating the web!

Linux distributions can be separated into various categories based on use case and the intended target group. Server, education, games and multimedia are some of the most popular categories of Linux distros.
For security conscious users, however, there’s a growing niche of distros aimed at protecting your privacy. These distros help ensure you don’t leave a digital footprint as you go about navigating the web.
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/software/security-software/10-of-the-best-linux-distros-for-privacy-fiends-and-security-buffs-1292902
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Insider sources are claiming that the search giant is just about ready to give users more fine-grained control over what an app can and cannot access, strengthening the platform’s privacy controls.

Google I/O 2015 is shaping up to be one interesting conference, at least based on rumors and “accidental” leaks. We already have a redacted mention of Android M, a new hands-free “Voice Access” experience, and what may be a new wearable. Now Google is rumored to give Android users a new gift too, probably in the next Android version. Insider sources are claiming that the search giant is just about ready to give users more fine-grained control over what an app can and cannot access, strengthening the platform’s privacy controls.
Read more: http://www.slashgear.com/google-tipped-to-give-android-users-finer-privacy-controls-08382617/
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Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us.

Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us. Knowledge has become transparent. We look out the window of the internet even as the internet looks back in.
Partly for this reason, writers like Jeremy Rifkin have been saying that information privacy is a worn-out idea. On this view, the “internet of things” exposes the value of privacy for what it is: an idiosyncrasy of the industrial age. So no wonder, the thought goes, we are willing to trade it away – not only for security, but for the increased freedom that comes with convenience.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/07/surveillance-privacy-philosophy-data-internet-things
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Personal details, including cardholders’ names, card numbers and three-digit CVV security codes were all stolen!

Attack at Las Vegas resort exposes names, credit card numbers and CVV codes.
Las Vegas’s Hard Rock Hotel has lost guests’ credit and debit card details to hackers in an attack spanning seven months.
The data breach, which ran from 3 September 2014 to 3 April 2015, affected most of the resort’s retail and service locations, including shops, restaurants and cafés on the property.
Read more: http://www.itpro.co.uk/hacking/24543/hard-rock-hotel-loses-customer-data-in-seven-month-hack
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Whether you’re a political activist or simply someone who hates the idea of third-parties snooping around, there are plenty of tools available to keep prying eyes off of your traffic!

Now more than ever, your online privacy is under attack. Your ISP, advertisers, and governments around the world are increasingly interested in knowing exactly what you’re up to when you browse the web. Whether you’re a political activist or simply someone who hates the idea of third-parties snooping around, there are plenty of tools available to keep prying eyes off of your traffic.
Read more: http://www.extremetech.com/internet/180485-the-ultimate-guide-to-staying-anonymous-and-protecting-your-privacy-online
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