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An alleged data scandal was exposed by The Wall Street Journal this week. The developers of G-Mail applications would read the emails of users, writes the newspaper. At least, they can do it really is not outrageous. It's exactly what these apps are there for reading and writing emails. And Google itself has been doing this for years – let the computers read e-mails from its G-Mail clientele, though there was a keyword that you could put an appropriate banner ad for. Google does not do it now because the company already knows everything about users. There is no need to read emails. But other messaging providers simply do not know everything. And then you should think about who you entrust what data. With Android phones, you can check that under "Settings", "Apps" – which application has access to what. And under "Google" in the "Settings", you can check who or what else, a PC software, for example, has access to Google account information.
Plaster for Thunderbird
A security update for Thunderbird, Thunderbird, Quasi: The Feuerfuchs' brother, mail and calendar for PC. There were security issues. In version 52.9, they are fixed. Who uses the Thunderbird should go to this version. Incidentally, this also says the Federal Office of Information Security.
embarrbading text messages
And the message in the end: Samsung obviously has the news application not quite under control in some Galaxy 8 and 9 devices, the for SMS. Whatever the case may be, there are reports of this circulating in the network. According to mobile phones secretly photographed their owners, then sent photos to stored contacts. Can we imagine now, what devastating consequences something can have. In Germany, no such case has been reported. But who wants to pay attention: again: "Settings" then "Apps". Since we can remove unreliable application rights or uninstall them or disable them.
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