August 2024

Compromised Devices

Mobile Health Checkup

In some cases, people have reason to believe their phone has been compromised. For others, it's just good to do a periodic check to scan and make sure. Here's my story:

​My Device was Compromised...Here's What I Did →​

(or check the All Things Secured YouTube channel)

Go Deeper: You can also download this free mobile scan checklist PDF, which you can use to go through your own scan.

Encrypt Your Data Learn how to encrypt the data on your Apple iPhone using a feature known as Advanced Data Protection. ​Data Encryption Tutorial →​ (YouTube link)

Lock Account w/ 2FA Any Apple device needs to be secured using 2FA, and you're now allowed to use a security key to do so. ​Adding 2FA keys Tutorial →​ (YouTube link)

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], what do you think are the chances that we're all going to walk around someday with smart glasses instead of smartphones?

If you ask Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he'll probably say "pretty high." Last week, he unveiled their first prototype of AR glasses named Orion. We'll see what happens.

In other news, did you know that California is now trying to protect brain data? Yea, that's a thing.

Finally, it should come to no surprise to you that the FTC has released a report showing how social media and streaming media platforms have been engaged in vast surveillance of users.

Be sure to read through all the news below. Enjoy!

Josh

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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​California Brain Data Law?​

California has extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by tech companies.

www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/science/california-neurorights-tech-law.html

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​Social Media & Streaming are Spying​

An FTC report finds that large social media sites and video streaming companies are engaged in vast surveillance of users.

www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-staff-report-finds-large-social-media-video-streaming-companies-have-engaged-vast-surveillance

​Is Firefox Secretly Tracking You?​

Mozilla has been hit with a privacy complaint over how it tracks users of its popular internet browser Firefox.

www.reuters.com/technology/mozilla-hit-with-privacy-complaint-over-firefox-user-tracking-2024-09-25/
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Suggestions?

We're always open to your tips and suggestions to make this personal privacy and security newsletter as useful as possible!

- Josh

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