Xtreme EyeWitness

05/12/2022

Another warning.

Internet users have been warned not to use a New Profile Pic app as it sends the personal data, including facial recognition photographs to a company registered near Red Square in Moscow.

01/07/2022

Making its rounds again this year. Be aware of who’s watching and who you’ve given consent to use your face/info.

As COVID19 has put the breaks on our social lives, many have turned to social media as an outlet. The challenges with social media are at an all-time high. Before you consider participating or even allowing your children to participate in what can appear to be harmless fun, there may be a few things...

09/20/2021

Think before you share photos of your children.

The Better Business Bureau cautions everyone to be aware of what they are sharing.

03/27/2021

If you haven't, you need to. Update your devices NOW.

Universal Cross Site Scripting bug means all web browsing is potentially at risk. We explain in plain English.

02/02/2021

Be very careful what you share to a public social media platform.

Opinion: The 2009 vs. 2019 profile picture trend may or may not have been a data collection ruse to train its facial recognition algorithm. But we can't afford to blithely play along.

01/27/2021

Make sure you keep your devices up to date or else you stand at high risk for hackers.

Apple says. “Additional details available soon”, which you can translate as “this one took us by surprise”. So patch now!

01/12/2021

Safety first!

Recently shutdown social media app Parler is at the center of a yet another controversy, after allegations surfaced that the totality of its users' personal data was leaked in the wake of the network going offline.

01/09/2021

Part of technology is always learning new things. Another part is spending more and more money on upgrades.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22212938/wifi-6e-rollout-starting-2021-smartphones-tvs-laptops-vr-routers

04/08/2020

Remember that lil app you use for fun.... well.... they are watching you.

The U.S. Army’s ban of TikTok comes after a similar ban was issued by the U.S. Navy earlier this year. The ban follows guidance issued Dec. 16 by the U.S. De...

01/30/2020

Ever wondered what Facebook collects on you? Want to stop it?

Facebook’s new Off-Facebook Activity feature is part of the company’s effort to appear more privacy-friendly to its users.