

Comcast Drops the Ball: Xfinity Site Leaks User Infoįor the first half of today’s show, we’re focusing on what your cell phone could reveal about you, intentionally or unintentionally, and how those responsible for your data might be falling short of the best practices.Ĭoncerns about what your phone’s GPS data can reveal about you and your activities have existed since phones first began to offer location services.Parental Controls Gone Wrong: Apps Expose Passwords.LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for All Major US Carriers.US Cell Carriers Sell Real-Time Location Data.

This week on The Checklist, we’re wondering if there are any digital plumbers around - because it looks like everyone has some serious leaks to fix! On our list for this week: Data breaches aren’t the only ways your personal information ends up in the hands of people who might not be authorized to handle it, though - leaks can and do happen, too, and organizations could hand your data off to someone they shouldn’t. For good, reason, too, as everyone from major credit bureaus such as Equifax to retail store chains have lost or mishandled user information in recent years. In many of our recent episodes, we’ve spent plenty of time talking about data breaches, a subject that often dominates security conversations these days. Checklist 92: Is There a Plumber in the Building?
