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How To Keep Your Data Safe Whilst Shopping Online (Updated for 2020!)

12/12/2019 Guest Post

If you’re an avid eCommerce user, who prefers to buy online than going to physical stores, then chances that you’ve encountered banners asking about your data, cookies and more, are pretty high. Did you know that, when browsing a site, you’re completely entitled to keep your personal data for yourself? If you’re tired of receiving marketing emails for which you didn’t sign up, or you don’t want to be targeted with paid social ads anymore, these are some tips for your data safety, when buying online. Number 1: Only Shop…

Is your mobile phone security at risk because of your own actions?

06/28/201706/26/2017 L. Green

A private investigator is cautioning consumers that they’re sharing their smartphone numbers too often. There are a number of mobile phone security risks to which device users are exposing themselves every day without even knowing it. The result, says private investigator Thomas Martin who is a former Drug Enforcement Agency agent, is that consumers are providing third parties with access to a surprisingly large amount of information about themselves. The cause is an over-willingness of American consumers to share their phone numbers. Cell numbers have a direct link to our…

Mobile security threat growing with new gadgets

09/06/201309/03/2013 Julie Campbell

augmented reality glasses wearable technology

The various types of technology that are being released today may be placing our privacy at further risk. The latest gadgets, such as Google Glass, and a number of others, are gaining a great deal of hype, but as much as they have a great deal of potential, they may also be placing privacy and mobile security at risk. After all, individuals wearing augmented reality glasses can take pictures and video without anyone knowing. As privacy and mobile security become an increasing concern to those who are buying technology, these…