Earlier this year, Google, the parent company of YouTube, found itself in hot water for YouTube's violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPA). They got in trouble for their data collection practices and the fact that the company allowed third-party ads to run rampant on videos that were more likely to be viewed by children … [Read more...] about YouTube Will Soon Stop Displaying Ads Targeted At Kids
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Google Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
If you're a G Suite user, you're probably already aware that Google has been making plans to shut down Google Hangouts. The original plan was to begin phasing it out of the G Suite in October of this year (2019). If you're a fan of the service and rely on it for interoffice communications, you can breathe a short-lived sigh of relief. The … [Read more...] about Google Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
Gmail Users Will Get Updated Spelling and Grammar Assistance
There are changes afoot in Gmail designed to help improve the quality of your writing using new AI features. These features will auto-correct simple spelling errors and offer suggestions to improve your grammar. As the company notes in a recent blog post on the matter: "If you're working against deadlines to write a lot of emails daily, … [Read more...] about Gmail Users Will Get Updated Spelling and Grammar Assistance
Payment Forms Cause Large Amount Of Online Data Breaches
When surveying the state of your company's security, it's important to understand what your biggest risks are. According to the 2019 Application Report published by F5 Labs, the answer is simple. Fully 71 percent of all web-related data breaches in 2018 specifically targeted customers' financial information. The single biggest culprit? … [Read more...] about Payment Forms Cause Large Amount Of Online Data Breaches
Choice Hotel Data Breach Affects up To 700,000 Customers
Recently, an independent researcher named Bob Diachenko worked collaboratively with Comparitech. They discovered an unsecured database containing nearly 700,000 hotel records belonging to Choice Hotels. Unfortunately, although Diachenko reported his finding to the company, hackers had beaten him to the punch and had already downloaded the file. … [Read more...] about Choice Hotel Data Breach Affects up To 700,000 Customers
Study On Passwords Shows People Still Use Breached Passwords
Google recently released a large-scale password study that will probably give every IT manager in the country heartburn. The results of their study indicate that a disturbing percentage of users continue to use passwords after they've been warned that those passwords have been compromised. One of the most common tactics hackers employ is called … [Read more...] about Study On Passwords Shows People Still Use Breached Passwords
