by Melody Valdez | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, You're Leaving Footprints
Have you ever wondered how companies are able to show advertisements targeted specifically towards your wants and needs? Researchers from Columbia University developed a tool called Sunlight that aims to improve transparency between users’ information, such as...
by Melody Valdez | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work, Someone Could Listen
You may have already heard that keeping your online accounts safe from hackers require secure and unique passwords for each account. However, how can you think of several passwords containing random letters, numbers, and symbols that are easy to remember? Researchers...
by Melody Valdez | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Sharing Releases Control, You're Leaving Footprints
The world’s most wanted drug lord, Joaquin Guzman, otherwise known as “El Chapo”, has been hiding from the authorities for months after escaping from a maximum-security prison in July. When his son publishes a picture taken in a restaurant on...
by Itzel Martinez | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work, Sharing Releases Control
Brittany Champagne from Utah is a mother who likes to share photos of her children on Facebook, like many other parents today. But what Brittany never thought to find was images of her children on more than ten porn sites. The images seemed to be taken from her...
by Itzel Martinez | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, You're Leaving Footprints
This article in The Age covers the case of Brittany Nunn, a mother of two who was fighting for custody of one of her girls. The case seemed to be leaning in favor of the father, so Mrs. Nunn decided to run away with both of her daughters. Drew Webber, an investigator...
by Itzel Martinez | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Someone Could Listen, You Can't Escape
As a kid, did you ever dream of talking to your favorite toy? Well, this won’t be a problem for future generations. With the advancement of technology, toy companies have been able to keep up with children’s wishes. This year, multiple toys have been...
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