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Ushering in a New Era of Privacy and Data Security Challenges

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with how their activities are being tracked. This focus on privacy and data security is ushering in a new era of security. Learn more in an interesting SecurityToday article: . Privacy issues continue to dominate headlines as the world’s biggest companies are being challenged on the ways they collect and use people’s data. Consumers are growing more concerned about how their activities are being tracked across the web as companies sell information to advertisers for a profit. At the same time, the public is worried about how different types of technologies are tracking them offline. Facial recognition technology, powered by artificial intelligence to match images against various databases, has become particularly controversial. While consumers are fine with some implementations of facial recognition technology, such as unlocking their smartphone or tagging their friends in photo albums, the bigger concern is how it could be used for surveillance. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . Data security concerns increasingly steal the spotlight as leading corporations face scrutiny.. Data Privacy Issues, Tracking Technology Concerns, Facial Recognition Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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NSA Exploits Google Cookies for Targeting and Surveillance Operations

The National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on the tools that enable Internet advertisers to track consumers, using "cookies" and location data to pinpoint targets for government hacking and to bolster surveillance. . The agency's internal presentation slides, provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, show that when companies follow consumers on the Internet to better serve them advertising, the technique opens the door for similar tracking by the government. The slides also suggest that the agency is using these tracking techniques to help identify targets for offensive hacking operations. The link for this article located at Washington Post is no longer available. . CIA’s engagement with Facebook pixels reveals startling data collection techniques implemented for espionage and monitoring operations.. NSA Tracking Techniques, Internet Surveillance, Digital Privacy Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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CGN C-4 Chip: Locate And Self-Destruct Stolen Computers

The Cyber Group Network Corp. (CGN) is developing a software-controlled hardware device that can be installed in computers worldwide to either locate or destroy the devices when they are lost or stolen. . . .. The Cyber Group Network Corp. (CGN) is developing a software-controlled hardware device that can be installed in computers worldwide to either locate or destroy the devices when they are lost or stolen. CGN says that the hardware/software combination, code named "The C-4 Chip," will be able to determine the location, within five feet, of missing or stolen computers as well as other devices, anywhere on the planet. CyberCrimeCorp, a subsidiary of CGN, will distribute the device. According to the company, for locating a computer that is stolen or missing, a toll-free number will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 20 countries. The link for this article located at ComputerUser is no longer available. . An automated electronic mechanism by CGN efficiently tracks or eliminates lost laptops with precision and safety.. Cyber Group Network, Self-Destruct Feature, Tracking Technology. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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