Why do companies collect data and store our personal data? Because big data is money, why else? Read on to know learn more about data mining business and big data. Why Do Websites Collect Data And Store User Data? In the old days, at the dawn of computing, computers had very little ability to recognize
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The increase in data leaks in the past year or so is obviously alarming, but what is more worrying is that it is not always obvious it has happened. There are millions of victims who might not even know that it has happened to them, as many do not use VPN identity protection. When your
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Now more than ever your location is collected from various sites and apps. Find out how to keep your location secure when on your phone or computer. How To Block Geo Tracking On My Phone, Tablet And Laptop If you haven’t yet I am sure you will soon be asking yourself an important question. A
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Every other day we come across news when sensitive data is stolen. There are a number of online scams which result in loss of personal data. Usernames, passwords, credit card information, bank details, etc. are taken fraudulently. This is also known as identity theft. An alarming number of individuals, businesses, organizations, government bodies are losing
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The internet has made our life easy. With the lots of advantages, it also poses threats in the form of hackers and scams. There are prying eyes who are trying to get personal information about the internet users. Their only intention is to cheat innocent people. It is important to protect yourself from these online
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In today’s world, every kind of business is at the risk of losing data security. It is essential to take care of your data. We keep coming across instances concerning data theft. Recently, a huge data breach case came into light. This case concerns Equifax and approximately 143 million consumers. Apart from names, birth details, and
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In a revelation that is bigger than the WikiLeaks, Snowden Files or any recent data thefts, The Panama Papers, the biggest data leak in history has exposed millions. A leak of an incredible 11.5million files from Mossack Fonseca, the world’s fourth largest offshore law firm. Nobody knows who is behind the leak, but the records
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In a startling revelation, the US government admitted to using smart home devices to spy, by a admission by the director of baton intelligence, James Clapper. It comes at a time when encryption is the main topic in an ongoing argument about online security and privacy, essentially privacy against security, with law enforcements wanting backdoor access
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Alibaba, one of China’s biggest companies and owner of online auction site Taobao, have recently come under attack by hackers in which cyber attack in China exposes 20million users. The attack came from a group of hackers who have since been identified, and was caused by a breach of security in the Alibaba’s cloud computing
Read More...Last week cyber criminals stole 387,000 credit card numbers and 3.6 millions social security numbers during a cyber attack on the South Carolina Department of Revenues, according to their press release. This cyber attack is now described as the largest breach against a state tax agency in the US. More than 75 % of South
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