Location Technology. Telematics, GPS and mobile tech
The cover line of the Apr/May issue says it all: “They Dare to think Different.” This Victoria, British Columbia-based company is redefining and expanding the boundaries of conventional Internet searching by tapping into geographical tags embedded in social media posts. [Read more…]
Finding a nearby movie theater with the help of an app, using a maps feature on your smartphone to get where you need to go and “checking in” to a restaurant on social media to score a free appetizer are all helpful and fun features in today’s digital age. [Read more…]
If you use google services then you likely have a location history stored by Google – don’t worry though, only you can see it! [Read more…]
Sharing information is fast and simple (perhaps too easy) and for many, it really is quite tempting to over-share, however, while doing so you may also be giving up loads of personal information without even realizing it. Case in point, Facebook. [Read more…]
Once again fall is here and that means back to school. Students at high school and post-secondary schools are constantly on their phones and love sharing things across a number of social media platforms. Lots of the information that students are sharing is publicly available and can be leveraged for security and safety purposes by a school’s administration. [Read more…]
Startup Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Build Apps that Protect Kids’ Privacy while Alerting Parents to Sexual Predation, Bullying, Suicidal Talk or other Dangerous Behaviors [Read more…]
An interesting read from Maurits Martijn as a test from an Internet Cafe in Amsterdam reveals just how easy it is for a hacker to exploit you and ruin your life if they want! “We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was born, what schools they attended, and the last five things they googled.” [Read more…]
Mark Zuckerberg said in 2010 that privacy was no longer a “social norm.” But four years later, the pendulum might be ready to swing the other way. [Read more…]
— TeenSafe Gives Parents a Window into Their Child’s Life Even When They Cannot be Present, Breaking Down Communication Barriers That May Exist in Many Divorced Homes– [Read more…]
