Security News

Smart TV Manufacturer Vizio Fined $2.2M for Tracking Customers (Threatpost)
2017-02-07 18:31

Smart TV manufacturer Vizio settled with the FTC on Monday over charges the company collected data on 11 million consumer TVs.

Firefox to prevent sites from tracking users by checking their battery status (Help Net Security)
2016-11-03 21:15

Version 52 of the popular Firefox browser will no longer allow websites to access the Battery Status API and the information it can provide about the visitor’s device. As you may or may not know,...

Google Linking Anonymous Browser Tracking with Identifiable Tracking (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-03 18:00

Google's new ways to violate your privacy and -- more importantly -- how to opt out....