by Itzel Martinez | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, You're Leaving Footprints
This article in The Age covers the case of Brittany Nunn, a mother of two who was fighting for custody of one of her girls. The case seemed to be leaning in favor of the father, so Mrs. Nunn decided to run away with both of her daughters. Drew Webber, an investigator...
by Itzel Martinez | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, You Can't Escape, You're Leaving Footprints
It seems like, in today’s society, everything revolves around technology. Our devices often keep track of our daily activities — and our personal preferences. But who gathers this data and what happens to it? Make sure that you know how the Internet of...
by Itzel Martinez | May 4, 2015 | Blog, Sharing Releases Control, Someone Could Listen, You're Leaving Footprints
Most people don’t think that the text messages they have sent in the past are likely to affect them in the future, but think again. SF Gate recently ran a story on Oakland police officers who are being fired for sending racist private text messages in the years...
by Nick Henderson | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Privacy Requires Work, You're Leaving Footprints
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Cambridge found that, using a new algorithm, a computer can (allegedly) judge your personality better than your closest relatives. Based on Facebook likes, the algorithm scores better than friends or even parents...
by Julia Bernd | Dec 11, 2014 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, You Can't Escape, You're Leaving Footprints
Amid concerns about potential use of excessive force by police (focused most recently on the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner), police departments are being encouraged by the U.S. Department of Justice to equip officers with small body-mounted cameras. Some...
by Julia Bernd | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Sharing Releases Control, You're Leaving Footprints
What can a computer figure out about a human? Not just where you are and how you spend your money, but what kind of person you are. One intriguing study last year showed correlations between what people Liked on Facebook and various demographic factors, personal...
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