Schneier on Security

MAY 3, 2019

Pervasive surveillance capitalism­ -- as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone -- ­matters. This isn't sustainable, either for this issue or any of the other policy issues surrounding Internet security. So does society's underlying security needs. We need public-interest technologists.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2019

Pervasive surveillance capitalism -- ­as practiced by the Internet companies that are already spying on everyone­ -- matters. This isn't sustainable, either for this issue or any of the other policy issues surrounding Internet security. So does society's underlying security needs. We need public-interest technologists.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2021

Eric Han, TikTok’s Head of Safety in the US, announced last week that all registered accounts of users aged 13 to 15 years have been set to private. This means that people who want to follow those accounts need to be pre-approved first, before they can see a user’s videos. Limitations to suggested accounts.

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Media Accountability Education Internet 67

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

This exposes sensitive information to the public internet, resulting in reputational damage and financial loss. Excessive Account Permissions Excessive account permissions occur when organizations allow user accounts more rights than necessary, thus increasing the risk of security breaches.

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