Amazon knows a lot about you. Customers trust that their data and purchases are kept secret and secure, but internal documents show the tech giant’s inability to safeguard its own data.
cybersecurity
Posted inBehind the Smiles
Inside Amazon’s Failures to Protect Your Data: Internal Voyeurs, Bribery Scandals and Backdoor Schemes
For years, the retail giant has been keeping something from you: It’s handled your information much less carefully than it handles your packages.
Posted inAccountability
Census launches online after last-minute software switch
The Government Accountability Office says the move entails new risks because the backup system was not tested extensively.
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Posted inAccountability, Cybersecurity, Local Law Enforcement, National Security, Surveillance and Privacy, The Trump Era
How to stay safe online: A cybersecurity guide for political activists
To be both safe and effective, thinking deeply about one’s own cybersecurity practices is essential.
Posted inAccountability, Inequality, Surveillance and Privacy
Why cheap, outdated Android phones widen the digital security divide
Millions of Android users are running out-of-date software that leaves them vulnerable to a whole host of publicized security flaws.