We all probably did a lot more online shopping this year during the pandemic than ever before. After online shopping, you will notice that pop-up ads are constant, and continue to pop up even if you continue to “x” them out. Or you might check the weather, and find that the site you access knows
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Curbside Pickup and Geofencing – How Your Favorite Retailer Knows You’ve Arrived
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Drone Privacy
It’s that shopping time of year again and we are in the midst of a pandemic, so some of us are shopping differently than in the past. Curbside pickup is an option that has become more popular and for good reason. It’s quick, easy, and contactless. You shop online on a mobile application, you drive…
Privacy Tip #262 – More Holiday Shopping Tips
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
Holiday shopping has started in earnest following Thanksgiving. Statistics show that with the pandemic, more shopping will be done online this year than ever before. We provided some tips last week, but I had an opportunity since then to participate in an interview and a podcast on the subject and want to pass them along…
Privacy Tip #261 – Online Shopping Tips for the Holidays
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
I have done more online shopping this year than ever before, and I know that I am not alone. With the holidays approaching, this will only increase because of the pandemic, and hackers and fraudsters know it.
A recent report by GBG entitled “GBG State of Digital Identity: 2020,” states that 47 percent of individuals…
Consumers Mixed on Retailers’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
Many consumers are unaware that retailers use facial recognition technology in retail stores to monitor shoppers and prevent shoplifting. Consumers see cameras in retail stores and assume it is to monitor for shoplifting and theft, but many are unaware that facial recognition technology is used so their actual identity can be determined while they are…