AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatar23 hours agoA Nigerian woman reviewed some tomato puree online. Now she faces jailverified_publisherCNNAbuja, Nigeria CNN — A Nigerian woman who wrote an online review of a can of tomato puree is facing imprisonment after its manufacturer accused her of making a “malicious allegation” that damaged its business. Chioma Okoli, a 39-year-old entrepreneur from Lagos, is being prosecuted and sued in civil …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatar4 days agoGoogle was ordered to identify people who watched certain YouTube videos.verified_publisherThe Verge - Wes DavisGoogle was ordered to identify people who watched certain YouTube videos. Police investigating suspected Bitcoin money laundering wanted info on viewers of certain tutorial videos viewed over 30,000 times, Forbes reported. The court orders show the government telling Google to provide the names, …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoEmployee Facing Termination For Using A 'Mouse Jiggler' To Appear Active At Work While Doing Four Jobs At Onceyourtango.com - John SundholmIn some ways, having multiple lines of employment from home is the perfect scheme, especially since the pandemic turned so many of us from cubicle …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarGlassdoor meltdown as users urged to flee site after posters’ real names added without permissionNew York Post - Ariel ZilberGlassdoor, the website that allows workers to anonymously complain about their workplaces without fear of retribution, is reportedly revealing …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Evangelicals Use Digital Surveillance to Target the Unconvertednewrepublic.com - Elle HardyThe hot new thing in proselytizing is an app that allows Christian conservatives to collect data on whole neighborhoods of potential converts. The …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarForced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rulesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Adam SatarianoFor years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses. By Thursday, Google will have changed how it displays certain search results. Microsoft will no longer have Windows customers …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarWhite House looks to curb foreign powers’ ability to buy Americans’ sensitive personal data with executive orderCNNCNN — President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Wednesday aimed at curbing foreign governments’ ability to buy Americans’ sensitive personal information such as heath and geolocation data, according to senior US officials. The move marks a rare policy effort to address a longstanding US …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarYour online identity is not as safeguarded as you think—and it’s not on you to fixverified_publisherFast Company - By Dustin HeywoodOnce identity data is exposed, it’s irreversible. That’s the ugly truth. I’ve been stealing people’s identities for over 20 years. No, I’m not a criminal—I’m a hacker hired by companies to stress-test the digital identities of their workforce and verify that cybercriminals aren’t able to sneak onto …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow To Remove Your Personal Data From The Internet (And Why You Should)slashgear.com - Zainab FalakEvery time you browse the web, shop online, or interact on social media, you leave behind a digital footprint—a trail of data breadcrumbs that …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarSupreme Court set to decide major First Amendment cases for online speechTechSpot - James MillerIn context: The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases involving opposing state-level rulings regarding censorship of online speech. The hearing …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsAvatarAvatarFTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users’ browsing data to advertisersverified_publisherTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday said it will ban the antivirus giant Avast from selling consumers’ web browsing data to advertisers after Avast claimed its products would prevent its users from online tracking. Avast also settled the federal regulator’s charges for $16.5 million, …
AvatarJoseph WilliamsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTrump's Dad Resurrected Via AI to Tell Son He's a Disgraceverified_publisherfuturism.com - Jon Christian"I'm ashamed you have my name." Daddy Issues Deepfakes were little more than a looming threat last election cycle, but this time around they seem …