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There is nothing else in the world like the Vysk QS1. It offers the power to encrypt calls and block all eavesdropping at the slide of a switch. #privacy

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A pact of 5 nation states dedicated to a global “collect it all” surveillance mission is calling on their governments to demand tech companies build backdoor access to their users’ encrypted data — or else. https://t.co/rvw76PZu2v

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If you're the sort of person who is chauffeured around in a Rolls-Royce, you're probably also the sort of person who doesn't want others listening in on your phone calls and business dealings. So they are introducing Privacy Suite...
https://t.co/JeKA5g96Tp

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Privacy activists took on Google, Facebook and other companies that mine personal data for profit. The group won a surprising victory in Big Tech’s backyard.
https://t.co/5obw98MwF5

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A new survey revealed that 93% percent of Americans are either more worried or just as concerned about their online privacy now as they were a year ago. https://t.co/kCvP0lZn4Q

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"Privacy to us is a human right. It's a civil liberty, and something that is unique to America. This is like freedom of speech and freedom of the press," Cook said. "Privacy is right up there with that for us."
https://t.co/wn1iKhofsZ

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Lancashire County will store citizens’ crime reports on Amazon’s servers, rather than those operated by the police. This new partnership concerns privacy experts.

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Riding the wave of a global push to comply with new privacy standards, a small tech firm believes it can help you, and your face, stay anonymous in a hyper-connected world https://t.co/GB47XdSiDM

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Business is booming for software and privacy experts as companies across the globe spend millions of dollars to comply with the new European data protection law.

https://t.co/ob8DfJgshO

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Firefox users who allow studies may have ended up with an unwelcome add-on installed over the weekend called Looking Glass. It is an alternate reality game tie-in for Mr Robot https://t.co/vYxkWOcFeh #privacy

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In spite of the billions spent on cyberdefenses, hackers keep winning. Some politicians want to make it legal for individuals and companies in America to pursue digital assailants...but is this a good idea?
https://t.co/yP29eK62Kw

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New charges allege that Chinese hackers stole intellectual property from several companies, including Trimble, a maker of navigation systems; Siemens, a German technology company with major operations in the US; and Moody's Analytics https://t.co/o5XbmXJRIN

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In 2016 hackers stole the personal data of 57M Uber customers and drivers — but Uber covered up the breach for a year, paying them $100M to keep quiet instead https://t.co/1p6ufKXYaI

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Cell-site simulators can trick every smartphone within a geographic area to connect with it, without cellphone users ever knowing about it. They intercept location, numbers dialed, texts & photos as well as record or listen to phone calls. https://t.co/OnlyMc9CJM #privacy

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The devious Netflix phish just won't die. Social engineering attacks use outward simplicity to ensnare people. Don't be a victim. https://t.co/uwpL9fcQVD

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The FBI is having trouble getting access to the Texas shooter's phone. KEN 5 talked to our CEO, Victor Cocchia. “I want to make clear that getting into these smartphones is so easy to do,” Cocchia said. “There are guys in this town who can do that.” https://t.co/7xAwFZeqCl

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Apple allows app developers to take certain facial data off the iPhone X as long as they agree to seek customer permission and not sell the data to third parties. This has privacy experts worried https://t.co/GU7KiizztI #privacy

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The US Supreme Court will consider whether police need a search warrant to access your location using information from your mobile phone.
https://t.co/rVrBDWrXpM #privacy

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There's a new Android permission in town, that shares with apps whether you're walking, driving, sitting, etc.

It's called "Activity Recognition" and you can find it in an app's permissions page, in the "Other" category, but it can't be disabled.

[Vysk @Vyskcomm]

There is a worrying setting in iOS that enables apps with camera permissions to secretly record photos and videos without them knowing.
https://t.co/LNRV5ege9l #privacy