Third-party tools that show you what Facebook can piece together about you are a useful reminder of just how much data you’re sharing – but they aren’t always accurate
News in brief: San Diego plans data-gathering smart city upgrade; Amazon says no; judge says no
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Border agents could be forced to get a warrant before searching devices
Senator warns that border agents’ ‘digital dragnets’ are distracting them from actual threats
Facebook rapped for dragging its feet on pictures stolen for ‘like-farming’
As Facebook drags its feet over removing stolen images of a child for like-farming clickbait, what does this mean for the platform’s commitment to tackling ‘fake news’?
News in brief: Concern about Windows 10; Hacks cost Yahoo; PHP gets better crypto
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Facebook’s new jobs service sparks privacy fears
As Facebook prepares to park its tanks on LinkedIn’s lawn, now is a good time to think about how your profile might look to a prospective employer – and take steps to lock it down
The quantified employee: new ways to be watched at work
Your employer could be tracking not just the work you do, but your conversations, your emotions, your bathroom breaks and more. Are you ok with that?
Signal app gets video calling overhaul and a warning for iOS users
If you’re going to share confidential information via Signal’s encrypted video on iOS, make sure you opt out of its integration with Apple’s CallKit features
Your computer is a cookie that you can’t delete
Browsing the web? You can still be identified even if you switch browser
Couple can’t store data from camera pointed at next door’s garden
Ruling against Google continuing to track Safari users used to shore up case against couple who pointed cameras at their neighbours’ garden