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05/07/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers rank Instagram as worst social media app for young people’s mental health

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been a boon for most people. They allow users to connect with each other while also enjoying access to a number of extra features at the same time. However, not all of them are beneficial. In fact, many of them can be harmful to one’s mental health. Researchers from the […]

02/28/2018 / By David Williams

You are being watched: Many apps can still track you, even if you turn off location services

Mobile phones, particularly of the smart variety, often come equipped with location tracking sensors that are used mainly for on-device navigation. These sensors enable phones to make full use of apps meant for maps, ride-sharing, and even simple web browsing, so most users tend leave them on all the time as they are often used. […]

01/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Augmented reality software has real privacy implications: New app scans faces in pictures and automatically connects to their social media accounts

Do we really need an app that makes it easier for complete strangers to identify us and access our social media profiles? Blippar, a firm based in London, has recently released an augmented reality (AR) app that instantly “scans faces and brings up a profile with information about the person including links to their social […]

01/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

It’s not your imagination — your phone really is spying on you: Hundreds of Android apps use the microphone to secretly monitor and record your TV habits

Your phone is actually spying on you. They may not be listening to your conversations, but they are using your device’s microphone to gather information on the ads, TV shows, and movies you watch. A new report from The New York Times revealed that more than 250 gaming apps use the monitoring software called Alphonso, […]

01/08/2018 / By Earl Garcia

“Google campus” dangers revealed: Schools that have embraced Google are experiencing security breeches

Cyber attacks on private schools significantly increased over the recent months, according to the chief executive of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association. The authorities noted that hackers continue to breach vulnerable computer systems and access the personal information of parents whose data are stored on cloud-based apps. The hacked systems were then used to trick parents into […]

07/26/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Uber violates your privacy by permanently storing all the locations where you were picked up and dropped off

A glitch in the latest iteration of the Uber app permanently stores pick-up and drop-off locations on the user’s mobile phone, with updates being continually sent to the device even without inputting a password. This bug has been implicated in the dozens of divorce cases now being filed across Europe. According to litigation specialists and […]

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