by Surur
3 weeks
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Microsoft has caught a lot of flak for their data collection practices in Windows 10 and when Windows 10 users upgraded to the Creators Update last Fall they were confronted with a new settings screen where they needed to make cho...
by Surur
3 weeks
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Last year the French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) berated Microsoft for the collection of “irrelevant or excessive data” and issues a formal notice against the company. The organisation then had 4 main c...
by Surur
4 weeks
1
The US Government has continued its dogged attempts to get Microsoft to turn over data held on their servers overseas, despite an 8 judge panel earlier this year finding in favour of Microsoft’s assertion that the US Governm...
4 weeks
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Google will no longer be scanning your emails for targeted ads tracking, the firm revealed earlier this week. In a move to bring the Google free email services in line with the paid G Suite service, you’ll no longer get your...
by Greg Jordan
3 months
0
Software giant Microsoft has hired Obama nominee, former Federal Trade Commission Julie Brill as corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of its Privacy and Regulatory Affairs Group under Brad Smith, the firm’s pr...
by Surur
3 months
3
Cloud storage is great and increasingly essential, as we move to PCs with small SSD storage and multiple mobile devices with even less. Unfortunately, these usually come with very stringent terms of service which mean companies ar...
by Pradeep
3 months
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Microsoft today released its updated biannual reports on their Transparency Hub website. It includes the Law Enforcement Requests Report, U.S. National Security Orders Report and Content Removal Requests Report. Microsoft is also...
3 months
1
Microsoft will be rolling out the Windows 10 Creators Update worldwide this month. For many users, this should be a seamless update with apps, files, and settings transferred over. Many of the changes in the Creators Update are ei...
4 months
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Windows 10 has gotten a bit of flack lately for its privacy issues – and while it is a bit overblown in some regards, there are valid concerns by users regarding Cortana and an increasing number of ads in Windows 10. We̵...
4 months
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Microsoft is set to start rolling out the Windows 10 Creators Update next week. Ahead of the release, Microsoft is taking several steps to help users who are concerned about their privacy in Windows 10. The company today detailed ...
by Surur
4 months
0
Almost exactly a month ago we reported that Windows 10 Mobile had a lock screen bug which exposes your pictures to any inquiring eyes. The bug allows anyone to see the pictures in your camera roll without knowing your PIN number ...
by Sean Chan
5 months
3
If you are like Mark Zuckerberg and tend to cover the webcam on your laptop to protect your privacy, you might be glad to know that there’s a new webcam cover that makes protecting your privacy much easier. Meet Spyslide, a ...