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Facebook's Instagram keeps a copy of everything you've ever shared. It's easy to download an archive of that information, so I'm going to show you how. There are two primary reasons you might want to do this: first, it's worth seeing what sort of private information is stored on Instagram's...

If one were to take Mark Zuckerberg’s words at face value, Facebook was created to bring us all closer together as a global community. To quote Zuckerberg directly from a recent post on Facebook in response to the emerging revelations around Cambridge Analytica’s alleged misappropriation, use...

Microsoft has been responding to Windows 10 privacy concerns for nearly two years now, and it appears the company has finally got the message and is prepared to act. Starting today, Microsoft is updating its privacy statement and publishing information about the data it collects as part of...

A Verizon Wireless employee has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by selling customer phone records and location data to a private investigator, starting at a measly $50 a month. According to a plea agreement [PDF] filed last week in a federal court in Alabama, the defendant, Daniel...

When you're trying to find that how-to, hands-on tutorial or FAQ, you don't want to have to scramble through a website's search results to get the information you need. Make your Windows 10 upgrade process and subsequent use smoother by keeping this page bookmarked; we'll be including all our...

If you are one of the over 2.2 million Windows Insiders then you are part of a massive feedback engine that is helping Microsoft determine how Windows 10 is being used and what shape some of its features will take. This information which is collected by automatic telemetry, interactive feedback...

Perhaps we’re getting too used to big tech companies collecting, using, and often distributing information about us without our permission. Invasions of our privacy have become commonplace, and, for the most part, we tolerate them. We do so, solely, it would seem, because we value the...

Is privacy dead? Security experts Michael Gregg and Kevin Blackman examine the many ways in which apps and services can promote your private information. 1. Some Apps Store Personal Data In Clear Text Gregg, the founder and CEO of Superior Solutions, wants everyone to remember what happened...