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| Privacy: A Huge Proportion of Android Apps Are Secretly Tracking You | | BetaNews | A joint research project between Yale University's Privacy Lab and French non-profit Exodus Privacy has uncovered widescale tracking in a large number of Android apps. The likes of Tinder, Spotify, Uber, Twitter, and Snapchat -- as well as masses of lesser-known apps -- were found to be riddled with snooping components relating to no less than 25 well-known trackers. | | [Webinar] GDPR Compliance: “Explain Like I’m Five” with Data Privacy Expert | | BetterCloud | And speaking of data privacy ... GDPR is coming. It will affect companies around the world. Are you prepared? We're hosting a webinar featuring Jodi Daniels, a data privacy expert and former SVP of Enterprise Privacy Compliance at Bank of America. She'll break down the fundamentals of GDPR and explain what steps IT must take to become compliant. Register for one of two sessions: Dec. 6 at 2 PM ET or Dec. 7 at 10 AM ET. | | Apple Fixes MacOS Bug Allowing Full Access Without a Password | | Engadget | It didn't take long for Apple to patch that nasty macOS High Sierra flaw that let intruders gain full administrator access (aka root) on your system. The company has released Security Update 2017-001, which should prevent people from gaining control over a Mac just by putting "root" in the username and hitting the Return key a few times. Apple said they will automatically install it on all systems running macOS 10.13.1. | | | | | | Worried Someone is Accessing Your Gmail Account? | | Savage Security Blog | Here are four things you can check and one thing you can’t. | | Office 365 Tips to Make Your Life Easier | | TechAdvisory.org | While Office 365 Planner or Microsoft Teams are great tools for maximizing productivity, there are hidden functions and tricks you can use to make life a bit easier for yourself. Check out these six tips to improve your user experience with Office 365. | | |
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