In 2021, more than 5-billion people were impacted by a reported 1,243 data breaches. Take a moment to really think about that. Between 1,243 sources, the data of 5-billion people was exposed. …

By Nathaniel Cox I recently had the task of implementing a one-time-password input view. We’ve all seen this before; You want to verify your identity, so some website or app sends you a six-digit code via text message or email. …

More than 5.2 billion people are online, and we’re generating an unfathomable amount of data every day. Once collected, the data funnels into the data exchange, where it’s handled by data brokers (among others) and distributed for wider use. In addition to this, online algorithms are constantly using your data…

Get expert tech advice straight from our team of developers and engineers. Recently, I’ve had to refresh some of my knowledge as well after updating to Coroutines 1.6 and switching to the new test APIs, i.e. using runTest instead of runBlockingTestand all that comes along with that. …

Fun Fact: In 1663, John Graunt ran one of the first substantial data collection projects in an effort to track the behavior of the black plague. In doing so, he founded the first public health records and established a global place for statistical analysis. Sure, data was around long before…

Learn how to check your emails for malware or phishing attempts with the experts at cloaked… We’ve talked about data breaches, and how to fortify your passwords, but there’s another topic that’s hitting pretty close to home — email attacks. Ninety-six percent of malware attacks are delivered via email, which…

Get the latest in privacy tips and news with Cloaked’s team of tech experts, engineers, and security professionals. Once upon a time, in the digital stone-age, we were content to navigate our “state of the art” DOS systems without considering the implications of a possible data breach. In fact, data…

Get the latest in privacy tips and news with Cloaked’s team of tech experts, engineers, and security professionals. In 1961, the first computer passwords were created by Fernando Corbato to moderate the use of MIT computer systems. By 1962, a researcher by the name of Allen Scheer, fed up with…

In a recent letter to Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana, Senator Ron Wyden voiced his concern over the current state of privacy amongst federal offices, saying: “I write to urge the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to protect federal networks from foreign spies and criminals who misuse online…