Tag Archives: privacy

Convenience Traded for Privacy: Samsung Televisions

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Carmelo

Cool new technologies like the Samsung voice controlled television, are a great convenience. They are also a huge window for the Samsung company to get into your homes. When you enable voice control, all noises are transmitted to Samsung and … Continue reading →

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Anthem Health Insurance Breach

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Carmelo

Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack. Based on what they know at this time, there is no evidence that credit card or medical information were targeted or compromised, just the other information that makes it … Continue reading →

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Data Privacy Day: 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Carmelo

Every January 28th, is Data Privacy Day. A good reminder to police yourself and clean up your digital footprint you left on the Internet. The 2nd Annual Report on How Personal Technology is Changing Our Lives, reports that Privacy is … Continue reading →

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770,000 Records From One of Australia’s Largest Travel Insurance Companies

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Carmelo

Around the number of 770,000 records of personal information consisting of travel insurance clients, names, phone numbers, email addresses, travel dates and prices for policies was stolen around December 18th. Aussie Travel Cover notified 3rd party agents, but did not … Continue reading →

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Privacy? Not in the US

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Carmelo

In a recent post from the FBI: The FBI and Congress have thus far failed to enact meaningful restrictions on what types of data can be submitted to the system, who can access the data, and how the data can … Continue reading →

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Encrypting Your Android Phone

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Carmelo

I’ve been a huge fan of Android based phones. New Android phones will be encrypted by default, but if you have had your smart phone for over a month, you probably do not have encryption enabled. Why would you want … Continue reading →

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Fake Cell Phone Towers & CryptoPhone

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Carmelo

Seventeen fake cellphone towers were discovered across the U.S. last week. They were discovered by using the CryptoPhone, an Android-based secure mobile phone with 360° mobile device security for secure messaging and voice over IP communication on any network. “What … Continue reading →

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User Based (Health) Insurance?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Carmelo

I almost wanted a fitbit. I started to see a lot of them at work and in general. They seemed to grow in popularity like Crocs did 10 years ago. I decided to wait it out and watch people wear … Continue reading →

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Digital Profile

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Carmelo

Ubisoft created a video game called Watch Dogs, though some of the threats may be far reaching in their risk analysis, if you have a Facebook profile and are active on it, try out the Digital Shadow. I can appreciate … Continue reading →

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Mikko Hypponen: How NSA Ruined Our Trust

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Carmelo

Airgap, blackpearl, cineplex, xkeyscore, prism, creek, crossbones, cultweave, cybertrans, dishfire, doublearrow, dragonfly, wealthycluster, hightide, skywriter, jollyroger, kingfish, liquidfire, messiah, nightsurf, normalrun, mailorder, pinwale, taperlay, tarotcard, twistedpath, yellowstone. If you have nothing to hide, can you be trusted with secrets? How … Continue reading →

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