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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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I saw that article and have admit it is just bad. Though, if you actually look at the app and what it does, most people who put five minutes into looking at the footage would be able to figure out where you live anyway. The fact that this is an Amazon product adds to the "hell no" factor for me ever considering something like that.
In other news, I read Google completed it's acquisition of FitBit. Good thing they stand with "don't be evil" as their catch phrase. You can trust them. Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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Oh, hell, I'm so glad I don't use one of those anymore. Even still, Google now has my exercise data for about a year from back when I wore one. Glad I don't anymore.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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As soon as the plan was made public I downloaded Mrs T's and my own data and deleted our accounts. Hopefully Google never gets their hands on them... but that is assuming delete account actually meant "delete".
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Turtle pointed this out, and it deserves to be in here.
I cannot understand why anyone wants to have the inside of their home accessible to the internet. We are seriously asking for trouble. - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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Parler DB compromised and published showing the faces of Capitol Hill rioters.
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While I do not believe Apple is perfect or exempt from scrutiny, I do believe they are headed in the right direction. The linked Apple article is worth a read.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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Amazon wants your biometric data in the name of ease.
Hmmm... I trust them so much I should send them a DNA sample too for good measure. While the concept of ease is nice, the giving up of immutable biometric data is not. Once it is done you can't get it back. I mean, you could theoretically destroy your palm to make it never look like it did when it was scanned, but that would suck more than your data going out. Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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And the data breeches continue. This time, it's Facebook's turn.
I find it interesting that the financial system doesn't seem to get hacked. At least not that we know of. Would they tell us? - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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*Wells Fargo has entered the chat* *Capital One has entered the chat* |
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Well, I know that customer information has been hacked, but the actual *financial system*, i.e. hacking into the system and moving money around? Has that been hacked?
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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All the time but in small portions limited to specific users more than a single large breach that filled a Swiss bank account.
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If you mean did hackers get a back door into the largest world banks and make behind the scenes transfers? I wouldn't be at all surprised if they have been. We likely would never hear about it, because there would be no user to notify, so they would just never disclose it.
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It's an interesting thought, and I suspect it's more likely than not. Plus, it might start a panic if people knew the money supply could be so "easily" manipulated.
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That has got to make Microsoft proud of that purchase!
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Amazon totally cares about your privacy.
I mean, while this is horrible in almost every way, I understand the problem they are trying to fix. Their method though... I mean, you have to opt out rather than opt in. Who is going to take the time to opt out? Almost no one and they know it. Quote:
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I assume it’s to keep tabs on their users’ health while taking part in the latest Fuckwit Challenge du jour (gunpowder eating, Tabasco up the butthole, dancing in the freeway,, etc.)
PS - It’s harder than you think to come up with the above because most of my initial efforts were too close to things I can imagine morons actually doing. And I’d say there’s a 50/50 shot on the three things I made up becoming a thing before the year is out. |
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WD My Book storage being wiped for unknown reason.
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Wow that would suck, and I bet for some people that was either a primary backup, or cloud photo storage.
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It appears that Audacity is jumping onto the spyware platform.
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That’s too bad, used that app for years to do audio recordings to go over video, or conversions.
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Yeah, how many of these apps and services are getting scooped up by bigger players whose only purpose is to collect and sell data on their users?
I remember wanting to get a Nest thermostat, and then they got bought by Google and I was like, "NOPE!" - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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iOS Zero-day installing cross-site malicious packages. [ARS]
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