Privacy
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By Mark Rosch Adobe Acrobat, a ubiquitous tool for creating, editing, and managing PDF documents, has undergone significant transformations in recent years, largely driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). These AI-powered features, while offering numerous benefits, also raise concerns about user privacy. This article will delve into the specific privacy implications of Adobe...
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By Mark Rosch Introduction The concept of privacy has been a cornerstone of legal systems for centuries. With the advent of the digital age, however, the definition and scope of privacy have become increasingly complex. One of the most contentious issues in this regard is the tracking of user activity by technology companies. Google, one of the world's largest tech giants, has faced...
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Even if you have set your list of Friends on Facebook to the most restrictive privacy setting offered (Only Me), that list may still be visible - dependent on the privacy settings of your Facebook friends. Information security consulting firm CyberInt has reported a work-around that can expose portions of your Friends list to anyone on the Internet by comparing your Friends list to that of a (...
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Software company Hidden Reflex has released its Epic Privacy Browser designed to protect users’ privacy when surfing the Internet. By offering “comprehensive…private browsing” as its default, the Epic Privacy Browser eliminates or blocks many of the convenience features now common in Web browsers that store information about...
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Facebook has released its first-ever "transparency report" detailing the numbers of requests for subscriber information it has received from the world's governments. This first report covers only the first six months of 2013 (January 1-June 30, 2013). According to the Facebook report, police and other governmental agencies in the United States are, by far, the leaders in requests...
