Charlie Miller has been hacking computers and phones for over a decade. His ends aren’t nefarious, however: he’s a security researcher working to expose vulnerabilities that will ultimately make our systems safer. In order to raise public consciousness of the issues at stake, he’s been hoping to hack something less techy and abstract that would […]
Privacy
Facebook Now Tracking Offline Purchases: Useful Innovation or Privacy Invasion?
Facebook recently inked a new partnership deal with a data metrics company called Datalogix. The goal? To keep track of Facebook users who see ads and then later go on to purchase particular items from brick-and-mortar stores. This move represents a fascinating development in the field of advertising analytics but also a concern for privacy […]