Following on from last week’s amazing, let’s start this week’s “Because It’s Friday” with a YouTube short: Bang! Are you watching The Traitors? We are, although it drives me mad! In this season one of the contestants is faking a Welsh accent in an attempt to be “trusted more” and …
The most basic of information privacy mistakes
When sending a group email out, but you do not want the group to know who the individuals are – use the bcc option. We all know this, and we all know of instances where it has not been used and the identities of all the other recipients have been …
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Is the data on that phone a secret?
To law enforcement around the world, who have access to Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool, possibly not. Bruce Schneier has a piece – with links to further articles – looking at just what law enforcement can and cannot read using this software. What Graykey Can and Can’t Unlock …
Online Safety Bill is now law but the UK Government seems unsure how to use it!
I wrote a lot about the UK Government’s Online Safety bill, especially the parts relating to encryption – basically I am against introducing any weakness into encryption. I know the argument for it states that the police will catch criminals easier – terrorists and offenders against children are always mentioned …
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Privacy and Sharing
Here is a case of trust and privacy gone very wrong. I gave my DNA to tracking company – then it vanished – BBC News Who knows what will happen. Your Takeaway This story should make you think about the information you hold and the steps you take to keep …