In spite of the salacious sounding title, even though The post discusses social media, it IS suitable for work. What is not suitable for work is what people are doing online. Grindr, a social media platform catering to gay and bi-sexual men is being sued by Matthew Herrick who says that 1,100 men have showed […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For some people, they never met an app that they didn’t like. And install. Well, here is the counterpoint to that concept. Bose is now being sued because, the lawsuit says, that the Bose app is collecting data and selling it. Maybe that might be expected if their headphones didn’t cost $300 or more. Then […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]When your Internet connected baby monitor fails you probably whine. You may complain to the manufacturer or the store where you bought it. Or, you may just buy a new one. But if that IoT device is your car, well, that could be a bit more complicated. If you buy a used car and the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Microsoft has been, ever since Windows 10 was released, on a race to collect more and more data on how you as a user do things. While users have complained, Microsoft remained steadfast and not only did not change its habits, but also remained pretty quiet as to what data they were collecting. Then the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Electronics made in China are often less expensive than products sold by western companies such as Cisco and Juniper. But there may be a cost associated with that price. The Chinese security firm Boyusec is working with the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service in conducting cyber espionage, according to the Pentagon. This would […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Last year the FCC proposed a rule requiring Internet Providers to get your permission before selling your data. The rule was set to go into effect in April. The large ISPs – AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others – didn’t like this rule since it affected their revenue. They said that Facebook and Google didn’t need […]
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