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Facebook Wants Your Bank Account Data, TSMC's Chips Problem - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-07
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Facebook asking banks for account information, plus the explore TSMC’s temporary chip production shut down for the WannaCry virus.
Apple Pay Cash Best P2P Payment Service, says Consumer Reports
According to eMarketer, a market research company, an estimated 79 million Americans will use a P2P payment service this year.
TSA Tracking Involves Everyone, Not Just Terrorists
Federal air marshals collect information under a secret domestic surveillance program.
Verizon VPN is a Thing Now. How Safe Is It?
It costs US$3.99/month and blocks advertising. But is it safe to use?
Two Researchers Examined Phone Spying. What They Found Won't Shock You
Kara Swisher of Recode recently interviewed two researchers from Northeastern University about phone spying.
New Apple Ads Showcase iPhone Privacy, Sustainability
iPhone is the culmination of Apple’s ideals on privacy, recycling, energy efficiency, and more.
How to Delete a WhatsApp Message
If you use WhatsApp, the third-party messaging service, then you should know that you can delete your texts after they’re sent; however, there are some caveats as to how this works. In today’s Quick Tip, we’ll tell you how you might be able to avoid embarrassing yourself! No promises.
It Turns Out That Venmo Transactions are Public by Default
A security researcher analyzed over 200 million Venmo transactions. She discovered something disturbing.
Cell Phone Carriers Share Your Location With Cops
To whom and for what purpose? Everything from preventing credit card fraud to providing roadside assistance…or surveillance.
macOS Mojave: How to Reset the Mac Advertising Identifier
macOS Mojave has a new feature that brings it into parity with iOS. You can control ad tracking and reset the Mac advertising identifier.
Timehop's Data Breach, Facial Recognition in Government Surveillance - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-09
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at the Timehop data breach, plus they share their thoughts on the state of government surveillance with facial recognition.
How to Control Which Apps Can Access Your Google Account
If you’re concerned about, or just aren’t sure, which apps and services have access to your Google account there’s an easy way see and even revoke access. Read on to learn how.
Google Says No One is Reading Your Email, Sort Of
Earlier this week a report claimed third-party app developers could read messages in your Gmail account without your knowledge. Google now says that’s not true. Sort of.
Uh Oh! Apparently Email App Developers Can Read Your Gmail
The Wall Street Journal published some disturbing news yesterday: apparently email app developers can read your Gmail messages.
iOS 12 AutoFill Security Concerns, Samsung Phone Shared Photos Bug - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-03
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at the potential security threats in iOS 12’s Security Code AutoFill, plus they have some thoughts on Samsung smartphones randomly sending out photos.
Apple and Other Tech Companies Meeting in San Francisco to Chat about Privacy
The trade group organizing the meeting includes Apple, Google, Amazon, Adobe, Ebay, Facebook, HP, Twitter, Salesforce, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, Dropbox, and many others, though it’s not clear how high up the org chart this meet-up will go.
New Service Cryptee Gives You a Private Google Docs
A Redditor announced a service called Cryptee, which aims to give you a private Google Docs, as well as encrypted cloud storage.
Snapchat Launches Snap Kit, a Private Developer Platform
Launch partners for the platform include Tinder, Patreon, and Postmates.
New iOS 12 Guidelines Kills Shady Address Book Harvesting
With a new software version comes new App Store guidelines, and there are new rules that Apple didn’t publicly announced.
WWDC 2018 macOS Mojave Privacy, the Perils of Beta OS Versions - TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-06
Andrew Orr and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet at Apple’s 2018 Worldwide Developer Conference to discuss privacy in macOS Mojave 10.14, and why installing developer betas isn’t for everyone. Bonus: Kelly is internet famous.
macOS Mojave Removes Third Party Internet Accounts
This fits into Apple’s larger narrative of enhancing privacy.
Here's All of the macOS Mojave Privacy Features Coming
Apple is bringing a bunch of new privacy and security features to macOS, especially in Safari.
Turning Off Significant Locations on Your Mac
Guess what? Your iPhone isn’t the only device you have that monitors where you go in order to make suggestions in Maps and Calendar—your Mac does it too. If that doesn’t give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, come read this Quick Tip! We’ll tell you how to disable it or remove old saved locations.