Data Privacy
Essential discussions on data privacy issues, legislation, and protection strategies.
- Opinion
My favourite Android 12 Feature is being able to completely disable Camera and Microphone Access
With Android 12, you can completely disable camera and microphone access using shortcut buttons under quick settings. I love it!
- News
Safaricom collecting facial recognition data in new re-registration drive
Is Safaricom collecting Facial Recognition data as part of the updating of Customer SIM details? Have you received an SMS…
- News
WhatsApp now lets you set ALL Messages to Auto Delete
WhatsApp users will be able to see that the other party has set their chats to auto disappear. So people…
- News
Google still drives the highest App Installs in Africa
Google is continuing to exponentially drive the largest number of installs in app marketing, further increasing its lead over Facebook…
- News
Safaricom M-Pesa Privacy Problems are finally being fixed!
Back in January of 2020, I had an article on the M-Pesa privacy problems I felt Safaricom needed to address.…
- News
Majority of Kenyan business unaware of Privacy Laws around marketing
Businesses in Kenya consider themselves digitally advanced, with 28% respondents saying they were completely digital and 18% saying they were…
- News
Over 95% of Users leave App Tracking disabled on iOS 14.5
Over 95% of users who have upgraded to iOS 14.5 have opted to leave ATT turned off, and that could…
- How To/ Explained
How to use Apple’s iOS 14.5 App Tracking Blocker
IOS 14.5 brings brings to Apple devices a new stricter control on how apps can track you even when you’re…
- Opinion
Privacy Forecasts for 2021; Data Hoarding and Government Crackdowns on Encryption
This realisation has led to a shift in attitudes to privacy and the way citizens, organisations and governments perceive it.…
- Opinion
How can we make everyone quit WhatsApp?
Facebook is really bullying us to accepting its new policies with WhatsApp. If we don't like it, the only option…
- Opinion
How much personal data costs online and how it enables doxing
While people’s awareness of privacy issues is rising, most of us still only have a general understanding of why it…
- News
Private WhatsApp Groups have been accessible through Google Search
Private WhatsApp group chats are a Google Search away from being compromised
- News
Safaricom now says data in 115 Trillion breach was stolen by Petitioner
Safaricom has accused the man seeking to bring a class action suit against the company of stealing personal data of…
- News
Safaricom has sued East African Data Handlers over KES. 20 Million M-PESA loss
EA data handlers lost client's money amounting to KES. 20 Million
- Opinion
Safaricom needs to fix M-Pesa privacy problems
If I can guess your number, I can know your full names. Thanks to M-Pesa.
