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Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

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A dark pattern is a user interface carefully crafted to trick users into doing things they might not otherwise do, such as buying insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. Normally when you think of “bad design,” you think of the creator as being sloppy or lazy — but without ill intent. Dark patterns, on the other hand, are not mistakes. They’re carefully crafted with a solid understanding of human psychology, and they do not have the user’s interests in mind.

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https://mashable.com/2018/04/27/new-gmail-expiring-emails-confidential-mode/#vqDh3Og7GZqC https://boingboing.net/2018/07/22/adversarial-interop.html

Earlier this year, a coalition of Canadian media groups including Bell, Rogers, Quebecor, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, presented a controversial proposal to the Canadian telecommunications regulator to implement a website-blocking system and independent agency to respond to online piracy. While the “FairPlay Coalition” is seeking additional tools to respond to piracy and copyright infringement, … Continue reading "TV Addons: Legal battle against Canadian media giants demonstrates severe consequences facing developers accused of copyright infringement" Read the full article here: http://xyz.am/p493

Mashable article about covering your webcam - http://xyz.am/p2442 66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now - http://xyz.am/p0243

https://www.wsj.com/articles/techs-dirty-secret-the-app-developers-sifting-through-your-gmail-1530544442 https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/ensuring-your-security-and-privacy-within-gmail/

Sales tax, as you know it, has changed overnight. The United States Supreme Court has just overturned 26 years of law in their South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.

Bleeping Computer article: FileZilla's Use Of Bundled Offers Sparks Outrage From Users http://xyz.am/d0983

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In this episode I demonstrate how to access Facebook messages without installing the Messenger app.

Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

Video game addictions are common and I am often asked by parents how to deal with them. Here is my idea on Parental Controls.

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FIFA public Wi-Fi guide: which host cities have the most secure networks? https://securelist.com/fifa-public-wi-fi-guide/85919/

You might think that by enabling "Private browsing" you have everything in place for a private browsing experience, well due to a process know as "Fingerprinting," a website can potentially identify a large amount of information about a user, even when using Private browsing mode. Due to how browsers are designed to work, there is not much that can be done to fully protect your privacy. Here is a list of 7 popular browsers in order of the most private. Here is a link to a list of these browsers: https://blog.thexyz.com/2018/06/which-web-browser-best-respects-my.html

UPDATE: A teller at BMO recently informed me that the Bank of Montreal had fixed the 6 digit password issue. I just tested it and they still only allow 6 digit passwords. I'm I crazy for leaving my money here? Links to both statements can be found in the article below: https://www.thankyourobot.com/2018/05/two-canadian-banks-annouce-they-have.html

Just thinking out loud today and going off on a tangent about best practices for online management of your data and security. 1. Read terms 2. Use password manager 3. Enable 2FA 4. Get your own domain name

Hooray for better privacy and protection. Well almost. GDPR is here and I am already starting to file requests to remove my personal information from poorly secured servers.

One day to go until the GDPR act comes into effect. I decided to check Twitter for some epic #GDPRfails and here is what I found... https://www.ptoone.com/2018/05/which-companies-are-failing-most-at.html Either way I think it is good to increase awareness and discussion about the privacy and security of our data. This list of GDPRfails shows how even the largest tech companies with biggest budgets are failing at protecting your personal data and information.

Apple is planning to roll out this feature worldwide in the coming months. "We intend to provide these capabilities to customers around the world in the coming months," the company wrote. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208501 Here's the List of Data that You can Download: App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store and Apple Music activity Apple ID account and device information Apple Online Store and Retail Store activity AppleCare support history, repair requests and more Game Center activity iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List iCloud Calendars and Reminders iCloud Contacts iCloud Notes Maps Report an Issue Marketing subscriptions, downloads, and other activity Other data iCloud Drive files and documents iCloud Mail iCloud Photos

Top child safety experts have warned over the risks of a new gadget designed to chat with kids alone in their bedrooms. Here is a press release that Amazon responded to: https://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/experts-and-advocates-caution-parents-steer-clear-new-amazon-echo-dot-kids

Email have survived several waves of "email killing apps" and it is still the key to your online world.

Here is the link I mention in this podcast: https://switching.social

The right to data portability allows individuals to obtain and reuse their personal data for their own purposes across different services. It allows them to move, copy or transfer personal data easily from one IT environment to another in a safe and secure way, without affecting its usability.

https://www.wizcase.com/blog/online-privacy-guide-steps-to-security-in-the-digital-age/

This topic caught my eye too. https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.en.html

This is a rather annoying episode created to highlight the flaws in the new Alert Ready system in Canada. There are so many faults in this system it is hard to focus on how to improve it. The handling and implementation of this system should also be a case study for governments thinking of introducing the same system, to show how NOT to do it.