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Google insists it doesn't use reCAPTCHA data for personalized adverts, and says as much in the reCAPTCHA terms of service. Google's reCAPTCHA terms of service state that the service sends device and application data to the company.
On a mission to help consumers reclaim control of their online privacy, NortonLifeLock unveiled Privacy Monitor Assistant, a new white-glove service, to help consumers fight back against data brokers sharing your personal information. "Consumers are managing unprecedented privacy incursions, and unfortunately, once your information is online, it can be incredibly difficult to remove. With our privacy offerings, Norton Secure VPN, PC SafeCam, and now, Privacy Monitor Assistant, we continue to arm consumers with the tools they need to reclaim control of their online privacy and defend against identity theft."
SpyCloud launched SpyCloud VIP Guardian to extend the power of workplace fraud and account takeover prevention to the personal accounts of critical employees, board members and investors. While enterprises can monitor corporate accounts and credentials for breach exposure, personal accounts tend to fall outside of their protection.
For companies with data users in both the EU and the US, laws protecting users' privacy vary. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about EU-US data privacy.
For companies with data users in both the EU and the US, laws protecting users' privacy vary. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about EU-US data privacy.
Researchers say they've uncovered a series of potentially serious vulnerabilities in devices made by online privacy firm Winston Privacy. Winston Privacy provides a hardware-based service designed to boost online privacy and security.
An analysis of the manner in which popular chat applications handle link previews has revealed several privacy and security issues, including some that still need addressing, security researchers warn. Link previews provide users with information on what a link received in chat would lead them to, regardless of whether it is a file or a web page.
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Cybersecurity researchers over the weekend disclosed new security risks associated with link previews in popular messaging apps that cause the services to leak IP addresses, expose links sent via end-to-end encrypted chats, and even unnecessarily download gigabytes of data stealthily in the background. Link previews are a common feature in most chat apps, making it easy to display a visual preview and a brief description of the shared link.
If you have loads of apps installed, don't worry: you can check some of the most important permissions for all of them in one go. With iOS 14 small arrows now appear alongside an app in the list or on the home screen when the app is in use to let you know if a location service is being or has been accessed by that app.