“Governance is as governance does.” F. Gump
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/10/07/security-restrictions-on-corporate-devices/?web_view=true
37% of remote employees have no security restrictions on corporate devices
… 63% of respondents report that their organization has provided them with a corporate device to utilize while working remotely.
Interestingly, 37% of those respondents also say that there are no security restrictions on these corporate devices. Therefore, risky online activities such as visiting unsecured websites, sharing personal information, and downloading third-party software could pose potential threats.
Hummm…
Over 50 Privacy Professionals & Experts Oppose Prop. 24
Eric Goldman writes:
The length and complexity of Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), makes it challenging for ordinary citizens to evaluate the proposal. Thus, it’s helpful to hear how members of the privacy community feel about it. They are in the best position to understand and interpret it, and they may have some personal financial interest in it. Perhaps not surprisingly, many folks who know the most about privacy law actually oppose Prop. 24.
Read more on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.
(Related) On the other hand…
https://www.wired.com/story/global-privacy-control-launches-do-not-track-is-back/
‘Do Not Track’ Is Back, and This Time It Might Work
In theory, the law gives California residents the right to opt out of any business selling their data. In practice, it hasn’t seen much use. Most people don’t go to the trouble of opting out of every website, one at a time. One analysis, by DataGrail, a privacy compliance company, found that there were only 82 “do not sell” requests for every million consumer records over the first six months of the year. A study published last week by Consumer Reports helps explain why: Opting out of everything is a complicated pain in the ass.
Change could be coming, however. The CCPA includes a mechanism for solving the one-by-one problem. The regulations interpreting the law specify that businesses must respect a “global privacy control” sent by a browser or device. The idea is that instead of having to change privacy settings every time you visit a new site or use a new app, you could set your preference once, on your phone or in a browser extension, and be done with it.
There must be some really strange “because.”
The FBI Team Sent to ‘Exploit’ Protesters’ Phones in Portland
The FBI’s Washington, D.C., headquarters sent agents from its “Fly Team,” an elite counterterrorism unit, to Portland this summer during the second weekend in July. Their task was to interview arrested protesters and carry out the “initial exploitation of phones, or other communication devices,” according to FBI emails obtained through a public records request. It is unclear whether the Fly Team operation extended either past that weekend or beyond Portland, but the emails suggest that the FBI has been using counterterrorism tools and powers to map left-wing protest networks just months before an election whose result is likely to be delayed, if not challenged.
Your own little stalker tool.
https://www.makeuseof.com/best-gps-phone-tracker-to-track-a-cell-phone-location-for-free/
The Best GPS Phone Tracker to Track a Cell Phone's Location
Spyine is a powerful, well-known location tracker. The app is compatible with both Android (minimum version 4.0) and iOS devices. You can track the target device’s location from any web browser, be it your phone or PC.
… Spyine isn't the only solution out there. Here are some other options to consider.
Minspy: Minspy is another popular phone tracking and parental control service. It can target phone and tablets location in real-time. Like Spyine it can track calls, messages, and social media apps, and more. Geo-fencing is also supported, and you can even link it to social media apps. On the downside, Minspy needs an always-on internet connection in order to work.
Spyier: Similar kind of app with a focus on GPS and geofencing. You can view the device's location on a 3D map and has the ability to log location pin-points precisely. Spyier is also useful for companies that want to supervise employees on company-issued devices. Again, you will need an internet connection for the app to work.
Neatspy: It can track phone location in real-time. The user interface is accessible and easy to use. Its GPS tracker ensures that the location is logged with entry time and date. You can see them remotely through your web browser.
Because I clearly need to learn more…
https://stratechery.com/2020/anti-monopoly-vs-antitrust/
Anti-monopoly vs. Antitrust
Perspective.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/08/consumers-spent-record-28-billion-in-apps-in-q3-aided-by-pandemic/
Consumers spent a record $28 billion in apps in Q3, aided by pandemic
Mobile usage continues to remain high amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted social distancing measures and lockdown policies, and has pushed consumers to connect online for work, school and socializing. This, in turn, has helped drive record spending in apps during the quarter, as well as a huge surge in time spent in apps. According to a new report from App Annie, consumers in the third quarter downloaded 33 billion new apps globally and spent a record $28 billion in apps — up 20% year-over-year. They also spent more than 180 billion collective hours each month of July, August and September 2020 using apps, an increase of 25% year-over-year.
Perspective. Did the President’s threat to ban TikTok cause the increase?
TikTok passes Instagram as second-most popular social app for U.S. teens
TikTok has surpassed Instagram as U.S. teenagers’ second-favorite social media app, according to a report published Tuesday.
The short-video app is now favored among teens second only to Snap’s Snapchat, according to Piper Sandler. The report found that 34% of teens list Snapchat as their favorite social app followed with 29% picking TikTok. Trailing Snapchat and TikTok was Facebook’s Instagram, with only 25% of teens picking it as their favorite social app. TikTok placed No. 3 in the spring 2020 version of the Piper Sandler report.
… TikTok is owned by China’s ByteDance. Last month, President Donald Trump gave approval for a deal that will allow Oracle and Walmart to acquire 20% of TikTok Global, a new company that will handle Americans’ TikTok data.
Another change due to the pandemic.
https://dilbert.com/strip/2020-10-08
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