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Spying Virus Hijacked Microphones and Cameras of Delegates
In another example of how your computer is being used for spying, this week it was revealed that a virus spread through a hotel network was able to infect the computers of guests which [...]
1 in 4 Teens online almost constantly
A sobering message for parents from this latest research from Statista that shows how often teenagers are now online. With 80% of teens online almost constantly or often online we have to be vigilant [...]
Appeals court rules NSA bulk phone data collection illegal
Interesting news from the Federal Court today has ruled that bulk phone data collection by the NSA is illegal. Congress now has until May 31 to decide what they will allow before the law expires. [...]
France Closer To Adopting Extensive Surveillance Law
Just when you thought we were closer to adopting individual protection rights France has now entered the surveillance debate and has proposed an extensive surveillance law. This new law is even more extensive than [...]
How the weakest security link is your children
The Wall Street Journal has just published a great article about your children being the weakest security link. We certainly agree with this sentiment. BlackFog was founded on this principle of keeping your family [...]
Foreign Twitter accounts now under EU data protection regulation
As of Saturday April 18, all Twitter users outside of the US are now protected under the EU Data Protection Regulation or Directive. This is an important move by Twitter and helps to provide [...]
Data Spying Trends Worrying
In worrying data spying trends across the globe there is even more reason everyone should be worried about what information is being shared and extracted in our digital world. Apple CEO, Tim Cook recently [...]
Anthem Data Breach 80 million records
Anthem, the second largest health insurance company operating under Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Amerigroup and Healthlink suffered a massive data breach.