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Outrage grows over Congress’ Internet privacy vote – Mar. 29, 2017 – Secure Digital Objects

Outrage grows over Congress’ Internet privacy vote – Mar. 29, 2017 – Secure Digital Objects

Just how outraged are we? Source: Outrage grows over Congress’ Internet privacy vote – Mar. 29, 2017 – Secure Digital Objects Thanks to SafeJunction and CNet Technology

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7 tips for your Internet of Things projects

7 tips for your Internet of Things projects

Although there’s little press these days, Privacy and Security should be at the top of your list when prioritizing your IoT Project needs.

Why, you ask?  Would you leave an unlocked car on the street?  Would you use a debit card without a chip or pin?

The answer is simple.  You wouldn’t.

7 Things to Consider When Planning Your IoT Project

Thanks to    and your friends at SafeJunction

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What You Need To Know about Windows 10 Creators Update

What You Need To Know about Windows 10 Creators Update

As an added feature to our blog site, TCIH will include new technology and existing technology upgrades and feature changes that are responding to Privacy issues and other identity and cyber crime threats that continue to interrupt a positive user experience on the Internet.  Watch for additional information here and on SafeJunction, our sister site. Two weeks after Microsoft began rolling out…

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What Can Be Gleaned From Trump’s Allegations of Wiretapping

What Can Be Gleaned From Trump’s Allegations of Wiretapping

“An accusation for which the president again offered no evidence sets off another spasm surrounding his young administration.”

SafeJunction holds the privacy of citizens and lawfully conducted investigations, including conversations, documents, and materials gleaned thereby to be of the highest importance in a free democracy.  We believe that an individual’s right to privacy in the conduct of…

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Judge Has Doubts About Gmail Privacy Deal

Judge Has Doubts About Gmail Privacy Deal

Two proposed settlements involving Google drew very different reactions from two federal judges on Thursday in San Jose, with one headed toward approval and the other drawing a rebuke over the clas…

SafeJunction technology prevents providers like Google from viewing or analyzing emails in-transit or even after they are stored.

Source: Judge Has Doubts About Gmail Privacy Deal

Thanks to…

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Your Digital Footprint and Why You Need To Manage It

Your Digital Footprint and Why You Need To Manage It

“Our always online lifestyle leaves a digital footprint that contains all of your activity online from all of your devices. As a prospective employee, how are you managing your digital footprint?”

  This post would suggest that most if not all of us have little or no awareness of the trail we leave when we use the Internet each day, nor do we have any control of the digital information that our…

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Internet of Things a Spyglass on Workers?

Internet of Things a Spyglass on Workers?

“Congress is showing some bipartisan support for the “internet of things,” but some worker advocates say lawmakers may be overlooking the employee privacy implications of technological advances in the workplace.The House Sept. 12 passed with overwhelming bipartisan support a resolution (H.Res. 847) calling on policy makers to come up with a strategy to encourage the internet of things.The buzz…

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SafeJunction Launches Indiegogo Funding Campaign

SafeJunction Launches Indiegogo Funding Campaign

San Diego startup, SafeJunction announces its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign launch.  The campaign seeks to raise $100,000 of start-up funding during the 60 day campaign that concludes on October 23rd. SafeJunction recently completed development of its Digital Identity Vault privacy platform and seeks funding to complete the commercial version of its Windows client as well as development of its…

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All of the Creepy Things Facebook Knows About You

All of the Creepy Things Facebook Knows About You

“Facebook knows more about your personal life than you probably realize. As part of the company’s increasingly aggressive advertising operation, Facebook goes to great lengths to track you across the web. The company compiles a list of personal details about every user that includes major life events and general interests. For years, details have been murky about how exactly the social network…

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Encryption Is a Luxury

Encryption Is a Luxury

“The people that most need privacy often can’t afford the smartphones that provide it.”

We disagree!  As recent events surrounding the FBI Apple face-off attest, on-device privacy is impossible.  With the SafeJunctionyour data is removed from the device so physical security in no longer an issue.  Obviously, wherever the data lands, especially with public services like Google and Dropbox, will…

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Researchers exploit weakness in Apple iMessage encryption

Researchers exploit weakness in Apple iMessage encryption

“John Hopkins researchers were able to exploit a vulnerability in iOS 9.3 and decrypt media sent across the iMessage platform.”

The SafeJunction Digital Identity Vault platform is OS and transport agnostic – a great advantage for the security and privacy of your data.

Source: Researchers exploit weakness in Apple iMessage encryption | ZDNet

Thanks to ZDNet

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Insiders are bigger threat than perimeter report

Insiders are bigger threat than perimeter report

“Employees falling prey to social engineering ploys or with an agenda pose the biggest threat to company security, concluded a new report from Ari Kaplan and Nuix.” Its no wonder that document and file-level encryption are becoming more and more important to companies needing to protect sensitive information within the company perimeter. SafeJunction products and services assure control of…

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Microsoft, if you want to beat Evernote with OneNote, you're going to have to take the gloves off

Microsoft, if you want to beat Evernote with OneNote, you’re going to have to take the gloves off

“Given some of the challenges Evernote has been facing recently, Microsoft has a prime opportunity to provide OneNote as a compelling substitute — if the company makes migration easy and seamless.” Prediction:  2016 will see a host of new personal information and personal data products to help us “remember” our daily stuff.  Watch for the release of “Memory Bank”  from SafeJunction in Summer…

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The Military and VPNs

The Military and VPNs

VPNs have been around for a long time, but they require a great deal of technical support and maintenance to be successful and easy to use in the wild.  Between offices and organization maintained laptops they work very well.  But for those without technical support they can be troublesome especially when configuration changes are made or breaches are remedied.

Safejunction Digital Identity Vault…

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Apple couldn't comply with warrant because of encryption

Apple couldn’t comply with warrant because of encryption

“It’s a situation the government has long warned about, but has rarely been seen.” Encryption is the primary means of protecting personal and sensitive data.  Whether it is permissible in a “free society” to permit criminals, cyber criminals or terrorists to do the same is an issue that MUST be resolved and SOON. A number of options are available, although privacy advocates will probably push…