Data & Culture
Digital privacy, surveillance, and taking back control of our data
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Interview With a Hacker: Rachel Tobac Tells You How to Defend Yourself From…Well, Her!
Rachel Tobac, a white hat hacker and the CEO of SocialProof Security, tells us just how paranoid we need to be online.
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4 Ways Tech Has Changed Relationships—For the Better
Normally, articles like this are rife with doom and gloom pearl-clutching about the decline of eye contact and the horrors of convenience culture, but after a year in which the necessity of tech-mediated social contact became a balm rather than a bug, we decided to take a more uplifting angle.
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New Attacks Targeting Remote Workers, Recent CISA Analysis Reveals
The shift to remote work has forced companies to change how they think about their security. CISA recently published a report highlighting an increase in successful phishing attacks exploiting cybersecurity weaknesses of remote and distributed teams.
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5 Things to Know Before Sharing Passwords With Your Partner
You may not be ready for a joint bank account, but you are ready to share passwords for streaming. Here are a few things to remember when you take the next step.
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New Research Uncovers the State of Security in the Workplace
Dashlane recently conducted a survey with Harris Poll that explored what U.S. employees think about online security and password management.
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This Documentary Will Make You Want to Quit Social Media
You won’t be shocked by anything you learn in The Social Dilemma but the revelations will still unnerve you.
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What’s Going on at TikTok?
They say all press is good press, but scan any recent article about TikTok and the adage is called into question. We dive into all the privacy and security issues.
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How Masks Are Saving Privacy (For Now)
As public surveillance measures increase, the global pandemic is inadvertently offering protection from facial recognition technology. But how long until the algorithms catch up?
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Major Brands Are Joining the Campaign, But How Can Individuals Help #StopHateForProfit?
Companies are coming together to advocate for change at Facebook. Here are some things things we can all do to help stop the spread of misinformation.
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A Bigger Threat than Climate Change
An amendment to protect the privacy of Americans’ internet browsing history lost in the Senate. The loss is more dangerous to us than climate change. Hear me out.