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In the Future, Only Rich People Can Afford to Keep Their Emails Secret

In the Future, Only Rich People Can Afford to Keep Their Emails Secret

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See on Scoop.it – Data & Informatics “If you’re seeking a service that’s super secure, all-encompassing, and easy to use, the best choice would probably be to go outside the U.S., where legal measures could make it more difficult to access data. But you’ll have to pay a hefty price for it.” Stephen Dale‘s insight: On the back of the Edward Snowden revelations, more of us are becoming aware of the level and degree of Government/State digital surveillance, and whilst…

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All UK Mobile Numbers Accessible From Next Week

All UK Mobile Numbers Accessible From Next Week

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All UK Mobile Numbers Become Accessible Next Week A Directory of Mobile Phone numbers goes live early next week. All numbers including those belonging to children will be open to unsolicited messages or calls. It is easy to unsubscribe, but it must be done before the beginning of next week to ensure you are ex directory. To remove your number click on this link. You will need to have your mobile phone with you as the unsubscribe code will be sent…

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Beacon saga; facebook apologises

Beacon saga; facebook apologises

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted on the company blog last week apologising for missteps with the roll-out of their much maligned  Beacon advertising system. "We’ve made a lot of mistakes building this feature, but we’ve made even more with how we’ve handled them. We simply did a bad job with this release, and I apologize for it," he wrote. Zuckerberg goes on to apologise specifically for "taking too long" to make the system opt-in rather than opt-out (where the site…

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