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Current State of Security and Privacy

Explore the alarming lack of security and privacy in today's digital landscape, from location services and facial recognition to data leaks and online surveillance. Find out how to safeguard your devices and data with helpful tips and recommended VPN services.

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Current State of Security and Privacy

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  1. Current State of Security and Privacy More like the lack of security and privacy @Radioteacher N5IUT Paul Guido, CISSP

  2. Location Services - It is everywhere you are! There are many good things about location services. Find My Device - Map My Ride - Google Maps - Waze Not all are good About 1,000 Android apps harvest location data after you deny permissions Check the settings for location services, camera, and microphone!

  3. Facial recognition using drivers license photos Since 2011, the FBI has logged more than 390,000 facial-recognition searches of federal and local databases, including state DMV databases. That is about 4000 searches a month. The database in Utah included “over 5 million Utah driver’s license & state identification card photos,” or about 2 million more than the state’s population.

  4. Electronic Communications Privacy Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Communications_Privacy_Act 1985 In 1985 what did this mean? Email that is stored on a third party's server for more than 180 days is considered by the law to be abandoned. What about in 2019?

  5. Login with Facebook or Google Finish the statement, “If the services are free…. ...you are the product!” Zuckerberg “privacy will be the defining pillar of his social network” April 30, 2019 Facebook lawyer says ““There is no invasion of privacy at all, because there is no privacy,” on Facebook or any other social media site, Facebook attorney Orin Snyder in court. Jun 2, 2019

  6. Mobile Phone Security Tips Keep your OS up to date! Activate - Find my iPhone/iPad/Device Create a longer password Auto-Wipe iPhone Content Revoke App Permissions

  7. Mobile Phone Security Tips - continued Turn Off Siri Add two step verification Coming soon to Apple devices - Yubi Keys!!

  8. Desktop Computers - Windows 10 Turn off your location Use a local account Turn off your advertising ID Keep your OS and Software up to date

  9. Your Smart home by Orvibo! Orvibo creates lots of home automation and security products. Cameras, locks, and many other automation systems. Exposed database with 2 billion records lay it all bare! What data was open to the public?

  10. More about the Orvibo data leak Email addresses Passwords Account reset codes Precise geolocation IP address Scheduling information Username UserID Family name Family ID Smart device Device that accessed account

  11. VPN Free VPN should not be used Private Internet Access is very good and so is Nord https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ https://nordvpn.com

  12. Questions?

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