Simplify privacy protection with Microsoft Priva Subject Rights Requests

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000

With an ever-changing privacy landscape, taking a proactive privacy approach is key to building privacy resilience. In this blog, learn how Microsoft Priva Subject Rights Requests and its newest update right to be forgotten can help organizations meet their regulatory requirements.

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How to protect your privacy in Windows 10

There has been some concern that Windows 10 gathers too much private information from users. Whether you think Microsoft’s operating system crosses the privacy line or just want to make sure you safeguard as much of your personal life as possible, we’re here to help. Here’s how to protect your privacy in just a few minutes.

Note: This story has been updated for Windows 10 version 22H2. If you have an earlier release of Windows 10, some things may be different.

Turn off ad tracking

At the top of many people’s privacy concerns is what data is being gathered about them as they browse the web. That information creates a profile of a person’s interests that is used by a variety of companies to target ads.

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Maintenance Mode aims to keep phone data private during repairs

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We take a look at a new mode developed by Samsung which aims to keep data safe during a repair.

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The post Maintenance Mode aims to keep phone data private during repairs appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Google execs knew 'Incognito mode' failed to protect privacy, suit claims

A federal judge in California is considering motions to dismiss a lawsuit against Google that alleges the company misled them into believing their privacy was being protected while using Incognito mode in the Chrome browser.

The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District Court of California by five users more than two years ago, is now awaiting a recent motion by those plaintiffs for two class-action certifications.

The first would cover all Chrome users with a Google account who accessed a non-Google website containing Google tracking or advertising code and who were in “Incognito mode”; the second covers all Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer users with a Google account who accessed a non-Google website containing Google tracking or advertising code while in “private browsing mode.” 

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