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Snap Employees Have Used Internal Snapchat Tools to Spy on Users
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It’s not all or nothing. There are steps you can take. Use iOS; clamp down on all possible security settings; use 1BlockerX or similar; run 1.1.1.1 or OpenVPN; avoid all social networking apps like the plague they are; avoid like the plague all third party messaging apps, especially those owned by social networking companies (I’m looking at you, WhatsApp); avoid like the plague third party email apps; use a secure browser or, if you’re really paranoid, Red Onion; use DuckDuckGo or, better yet, Startpage as your search engine, avoiding Google like the plague; never click on an emailed link...never...”but what about from my...”...NEVER.
There’s no such thing as everything proof, but do these things and you’re vastly better off that if you didn’t.
You can find those answers on MacRumors' Privacy and Data Policy page, except for the "would you feel bad" question.
I don't speak for the site owner, but as a site administrator I'd have mixed feelings about any data sharing required by law enforcement. I'd be sorry to see data shared because it could cause other forum members to worry about their privacy. But if it's part of an investigation that stops a serious criminal, then it's a benefit to all of us.
Google at least hasn't been caught doing anything they promise not to do. From what I've heard, they have strict internal policies about accessing user data. But there have been suspicious glitches like Google Maps location tracking not really being disabled when you disable it.
Google has tripped over privacy problems too, such as collecting wi-fi data without permission back in 2010. Sometimes we forgive a company for making an honest mistake and sometimes we fault them for purposely invading our privacy as a strategic effort.
The secret mic in the Nest that turned it into a home assistant pissed me off, even though I don't own one. That's supremely arrogant. All in all, I still like their overall behavior better than Amazon's, FB's, and Snapchat's.
Can android ban Snapchat for ACTUAL spying? We know it doesn't take much to ban a company even for an empty accusation.
The whole Silicon Valley pretty much don’t care about privacy. Apple is seemingly the only exception.
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How so? Google enables Android to allow those information to be accessed by developers in the first place. How the dev deal with those information is not Google’s problem,
Years ago a few employees did things they weren’t supposed to.
In other news, the sun rose this morning and glass break when dropped.
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They do, but it is clear that he was referring to FaceBook et al. No need to be hypertechnical.
In other news, the sun rose this morning and glass break when dropped.
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They do, but it is clear that he was referring to FaceBook et al. No need to be hypertechnical.
The HomePod is no different than your phone or iPad in that respect. I’d get one. I bought two and now I need a 3rd.
I see from your signature you have an iPhone; you do know it's listening to you 24/7 (Apple's point of view) because you might say "hey siri"
Don't tell them this, but I have always left the "Hey Siri" feature off for that very reason.
Honestly, I'm surprised there has never been a major privacy breach with Apple before. It's happened with all the other big tech companies but Apple has managed to stay clean so far. Let's hope they keep it that way.
Now its not only about who has the biggest data trove.... Its turned into "who can spy on end users first"?
Now we know why Snapchats icon looks like a "ghost"
are you on apples payroll? apple is the worst on privacy, as they make you believe they honor it, but they give away your data to goldman sachs, fbi, and even hackers very easily without any protection at all
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not only you, the whole world would be a better place if people cared more about data privacy!
data abuse is by far the hottest topic nowadays which almost nobody talks about
Really? This is nothing on the level of Facebook.
From what it sounds like, Snap was forced to make this tool and scoped it to select teams. People on those team were found untrustworthy so Snapchat invokes procedures meant to enforce clearance of usage.
Then, Motherboard gets ahold of emails that show that they discussed that this is a problem through a conversation in which they are speaking about preventing the said abuse.
So then, motherboard goes out to confirm there was an abuse "years" ago that was not wide scale and seems to be properly handled now by admission of those interviewed about it. The reason for these things existing fall into the responsibility of law enforcement so if there's an issue with how they're making private companies retain and profile our information, you need to look at your current government and take issue with them.
This entire article is basically fear mongering by riding the train that Facebook started by actually being evil and purposely irresponsible for profit.
From what it sounds like, Snap was forced to make this tool and scoped it to select teams. People on those team were found untrustworthy so Snapchat invokes procedures meant to enforce clearance of usage.
Then, Motherboard gets ahold of emails that show that they discussed that this is a problem through a conversation in which they are speaking about preventing the said abuse.
So then, motherboard goes out to confirm there was an abuse "years" ago that was not wide scale and seems to be properly handled now by admission of those interviewed about it. The reason for these things existing fall into the responsibility of law enforcement so if there's an issue with how they're making private companies retain and profile our information, you need to look at your current government and take issue with them.
This entire article is basically fear mongering by riding the train that Facebook started by actually being evil and purposely irresponsible for profit.
Like I've always said, Snapchat is just for tweens sharing b00bs and d!ckpics.
"....A Snap spokesperson said that privacy is "paramount" at Snap, and that little user data is kept. What data is stored is protected by "robust policies" to limit the number of employees who have access. "Unauthorized access of any kind is a clear violation of the company's standards of business conduct and, if detected, results in immediate termination," the spokesperson told Motherboard...."
No, a lawyer wrote this meaningless in anticipation of lawsuits, then the "spokesperson" mouthed it.
How "robust" are "controls" that make stripping your privacy a snap - no pun intended.
No, a lawyer wrote this meaningless in anticipation of lawsuits, then the "spokesperson" mouthed it.
How "robust" are "controls" that make stripping your privacy a snap - no pun intended.
