Okay, this is disturbing. Danny Brown explains how even if you don’t authorize Klout to create a profile on you, Klout may be doing exactly that and linking it to your Facebook profile if you have one. And not only that, it’s doing this to kids: He isn’t on Twitter, and he’s not super active…
Category: Breaches
UK: MPs call for tougher personal data abuse laws
Courts should have the power to jail people who breach the Data Protection Act, MPs on the justice select committee have said. They say fines – usually about £150 per breach – are an “inadequate” deterrent when the financial rewards can be considerable. Their report also warns the information commissioner lacks the powers to fully…
Abused Woman Sues Publisher for Revealing Her Name in PR Material for Autobiography
Kevin Koeninger reports: An abused wife who wrote the book, “I Married a Pedophile: From Dysfunctional to Healthy Choices,” under a pen name, claims the vanity press that published it broke its promise to keep her real name confidential, causing her “public humiliation, isolation and rejection from her immediate and extended family, friends and community.”…
Ignored Skype flaw enables hackers to steal sensitive user details
Steven Mostyn reports: What’s not to like about Skype? It spans the world, it enables us to chat instantly with friends and family, it supports video communication, and it’s completely free. What’s not to like? Well, how about the potential for having your computer’s security compromised because Skype can allow nefarious online criminals to access…