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FTC Approves $5 Billion Penalty Settlement with Facebook
July 13, 2019
FTC Approves $5 Billion Penalty Settlement with Facebook
SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – Due to Facebook’s privacy issues, it is facing a $5 billion penalty.Reports were published on Friday by The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal that…
Change Your Facebook Password, Here’s Why
March 22, 2019
Change Your Facebook Password, Here’s Why
(The AEGIS Alliance) – SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – Facebook is under fire again. Following a year worth of controversy about the social media platform in 2018, the company said it…
Google Play Will Update Android Apps Automatically – Even When Logged Out of Google
February 17, 2019
Google Play Will Update Android Apps Automatically – Even When Logged Out of Google
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Users of android phones who do not want to be bothered by updating apps are about to receive some assistance from Google Play. The service is…
(VIDEO) Space Harpoon Impales Space Debris
February 17, 2019
(VIDEO) Space Harpoon Impales Space Debris
(The AEGIS Alliance) – 500,000 varying sized pieces of space junk are being tracked by the U.S. government as they are hurtling in orbit around Earth. About 20,000 of the…
Facebook Could Face Record Setting Multi-Billion-Dollar Fine
February 15, 2019
Facebook Could Face Record Setting Multi-Billion-Dollar Fine
(The AEGIS Alliance) – According to The Washington Post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook are in negotiations over a multi-billion dollar fine. This fine is for settling the…
Stop Using Internet Explorer! – Microsoft’s Own Security Chief Warns
February 12, 2019
Stop Using Internet Explorer! – Microsoft’s Own Security Chief Warns
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Microsoft’s own Security Chief gave a warning to millions of users who still use Internet Explorer (IE) as their default web browser, saying they are putting…
Google Ordered by NYPD – Stop Showing People Where Cops Are Located
February 8, 2019
Google Ordered by NYPD – Stop Showing People Where Cops Are Located
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Google received a cease and desist letter sent by the New York Police Department (NYPD) this last week. The letter demanded that google stopped allowing its…
Most Android Apps Send Data to Facebook Even If You Don’t Have An Account
January 2, 2019
Most Android Apps Send Data to Facebook Even If You Don’t Have An Account
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Facebook receives some data from most Android apps – even if users don’t have an account or are not logged in.34 popular Android apps were tested…
Vote for “Text Tax” Cancelled by California Utilities Panel After FCC Ruling
December 16, 2018
Vote for “Text Tax” Cancelled by California Utilities Panel After FCC Ruling
(The AEGIS Alliance) – The California Public Utilities Commission has withdrawn from the scheduled January meeting agenda, a vote to impose a tax on text messaging.This comes after the Federal Communications Commission…
Yet Another Facebook Bug May Have Exposed Millions of Users
December 15, 2018
Yet Another Facebook Bug May Have Exposed Millions of Users
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Another software bug was disclosed by Facebook on Friday. It may have exposed private photos of users to app developers without them having permission. The bug…