All the major security and privacy happenings in March of 2020.
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Low-cost Chromebooks have been incredibly popular in classrooms over the past several years, But a new lawsuit by the New Mexico Attorney General alleges that Google is misusing the data that is collected from children under the age of 13 – violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The […]
New Mexico Sues Google Over Student Data
Another Windows 10 update may help you Mari Kondo your computer.
Windows 10 Update Deletes Data
With the large number of tech stories that have been happening so far this year, I’ve decided that there was too much important topical stuff to only cover one thing per week. To fix that, I’ve decided to do a catch-all article at the end of this month. Depending on […]
February 2020 Tech Round-Up
After the exposure of Jumpshot/Avast data collection, Jumpshot closes down.
Jumpshot Bricked
A new vulnerability shows that even cable modems are free from exploits.
New Vulnerability Targets Cable Modems
An old browser scam gets new life thanks to an innocuous feature in most browsers.
Old Browser Scam Has A New Twist
Some of the most interesting computer security stories from the past decade.