Archive for the ‘privacy’ Category

 

The Aliens of Lower Merion County

Feb19

You Think Foursquare is a privacy risk?  Try going to Harriton High School.
With the interwebs buzzing about privacy and location, we couldn’t resist pointing out one suburban Philly high school’s hamfisted and Big Brotherish attempt to spy on its students.
Here is what we know so far.
Harriton High gives out laptops to its students.
These laptops are [...]

PleaseRobMe Highlights the Obvious in Terrifying Fashion

Feb17

Well we were going to have to talk about this at some point.
If you check in somewhere, you are presumably not home.
And if you are not home and that information is publicly available, someone with bad intentions could try and rob your home.
Oh.  My.  God.
To highlight this opportunity / risk, there is a brand new [...]