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ComputerWorld Independent 

When it comes to data, resist your inner packrat

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Credit to Author: Paul Gillin| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:30:00 -0700

Human beings are natural pack rats, as evidenced by the 2.3 billion square feet of self-storage space that’s in use in the U.S. Fear of getting rid of stuff even has a name: disposophobia.

Keeping every pair of shoes your kids have ever worn isn’t a problem for anyone except those with whom you share living space.

But the same rules don’t apply to data.

All industries have records retention guidelines spelled out in compliance rules. They are usually strictly enforced for regulated companies, and firms that run afoul of them can be punished.

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ComputerWorld Independent 

Duckduckgo launches privacy browser beta for macOS

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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:53:00 -0700

Privacy-centered search engine DuckDuckGo today launched the beta of its desktop browser for macOS.

The browser is designed from the ground up to maintain privacy, the company said, meaning it will not collect information about users and will not install cookies or tracking codes on devices. DuckDuckGo also said it can block “hidden trackers” before they load.

Duckduckgo first announced plans for a macOS desktop browser in December 2021. (The browser is already available as a download for mobile devices). In 2019, DuckDuckGo added Apple Maps support and has since made  other improvements to how it works on Apple devices.

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MalwareBytes Security 

Why data protection and privacy are not the same, and why that matters: Lock and Code S03E09

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:14:50 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna about the differences between data protection and privacy.

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MalwareBytes Security 

De-Googling Carey Parker’s (and your) life: Lock and Code S03E06

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:41:07 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we talk about taking the right steps to removing Google and its many services from your life.

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MalwareBytes Security 

How Crisis Text Line crossed the line in the public’s mind: Lock and Code S03E05

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:55:48 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss Crisis Text Line’s data-sharing agreement with its for-profit partner, which has upset many people.

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ComputerWorld Independent 

Test your outrage over Google's new Topics advertising system

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Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0800

Google sure has taken an awful lot of heat over its advertising practices lately.

But why, exactly? Today, I’d like to explore that. I’ve concocted a four-question quiz that’ll gauge your rage and help determine whether it’s aimed at the right source or perhaps misplaced. But first, we need to catch up on what exactly is happening right now and how we reached this point.

The whole recent Google advertising debacle started with the crumbling state of the digital cookie, y’see — the pressure for Google to move away from its age-old practice of using tiny (and rather tasty-sounding) tidbits of data provided by websites to see what sort of stuff you’re interested in and then show you ads that match those subjects.

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ComputerWorld Independent 

Apple is sneaking around its own privacy policy — and will regret it

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Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 03:04:00 -0800

Apple has a rather complicated relationship with privacy, which it always points to as a differentiator with Google. But delivering on it is a different tale. 

Much of this involves the definition of privacy. Fortunately for Apple’s marketing people, “privacy” is the ultimate undefinable term because every user views it differently. If you ask a 60-year-old man in Chicago what he considers to be private, you’ll get a very different answer than if you asked a 19-year-old woman in Los Angeles. Outside the US, privacy definitions vary even more. Germans and Canadians truly value privacy, but even they don’t agree on what they personally consider private.

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Security TrendMicro 

How to Manage Your Privacy On and Off Facebook

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:05:29 +0000

Social media has come a long way in a short space of time. In a little over a decade, it’s grown from being the preserve of a relatively small group of online enthusiasts to one of the defining trends of 21st century life. As the undisputed global leader in this field, Facebook now boasts nearly…

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