ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Luxembourg, a tiny country with ONLY 590.667 inhabitants (January 2017) in the heart of Europe and one of the smallest countries in the world, WHERE MOST persons don’t even know where to find it on the map, shows up as an international country well known and recognized for its Cyber Security knowledge, as well as its skills in ICT.

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http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg

Ever felt like you were being watched online? You know, like when you read something about New York, and the next site you visit shows you ads for New York hotels? As it turns out, on my computer, there were more than 130 companies tracking my every move (check yours here, then install this plug-in).

These companies are basically engaging in mass surveillance. Just as governments justify tracking us to prevent terrorist attacks, these companies are tracking us online, without our consent, because a marginal 0.7 percent of the population clicks on their ads.

And it’s not just online advertisers. From e-commerce websites to physical retail stores, everyone is now racing to capture more data about us. Don’t be surprised if your insurance company starts charging you more because of how it thinks you should live your life!

Don’t get me wrong, I use Facebook, Google and all those other services. I use them because I find them useful, fun or because I don’t have an alternative. But I do it knowing very well that I am partly giving away my right to privacy.

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

Anybody who walks or drives past new tracking billboards with a mobile phone in their pocket can be spied on without their knowledge or consent: a potential invasion of privacy that US Senator Charles E. Schumer wants the US Federal Trace Commission (FTC) to investigate.

Schumer, a Democrat from New York, delivered a briefing in Times Square on Sunday, electronic billboards blinking and scrolling behind him.

From his remarks:

A person’s cell phone should not become a James Bond-like personal tracking device for a corporation to gather information about consumers without their consent.

No one wants to be followed or tracked throughout their day, electronically or otherwise.
These new “spying” billboards raise serious questions about privacy, Schumer said. They should be investigated by the feds, and the companies behind them should be required to offer an opt-out option for consumers who feel that they violate their privacy.

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/

Emsisoft lässt Sie auch in der Weihnachtszeit nicht im Stich: Mit unserer Aufstellung der zwölf häufigsten Weihnachtsbetrügereien zeigen wir Ihnen, worauf Sie...

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Naivety

Who Will Own Your Data If the Tech Bubble Bursts?
Corporations, data brokers, and even criminals might buy failed companies just for their users’ personal information.

Desperate companies will resort, if they can, to selling the detailed data they’ve meticulously collected about their users—whether it’s personally identifiable information, data about preferences, habits, and hobbies, or national-security files. That data, formerly walled-off and spoon-fed only to paying advertisers, would be attractive to both licit and criminal buyers. Easily searchable datasets could generate new innovations and  investments—but it would be difficult to know who’s buying up sensitive datasets, and why.

If contracts and privacy policies prevent a floundering company from selling user data, there’s still another way to profit. Most privacy policies that promise not to sell user data include a caveat in case of bankruptcy or sale. In fact, a New York Times analysis of the top 100 websites in the U.S. last year found that 85 of them include clauses in their privacy policies like this one from Facebook:

If the ownership or control of all or part of our Services or their assets changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner.

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

Password Day is a day for "taking our passwords to the next level" - here are five traditions the crooks really don't want us to start.