Quartz site reveals a new privacy flaw on Instagram that displays at the sight of all pictures supposed to be private.
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On confidentiality and respect for private data, it has long been known that social networks, especially those of US origin ', are not really a panacea. And we have learned to be wary, worried that happen Grand Soir, one or hack a little smarter than the others reveal absolutely everything about everyone, and spread out conversations and private photos for all to see (do not laugh it has happened, though partially).
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This small discovery of Quartz perhaps not make the headlines but there was nothing to question him once again on the very relative reliability of the concept of "private" on social networks. While Instagram announced last week have clogged a flaw that allowed public access private photos, Quartz website conducted a little experiment: by downloading 100,000 Instagram posts, the bloodhounds of the site have found that many photos which they were supposed to be accessed private, thus inaccessible to anyone other than the account owner who posted these pictures. Of these, a "Selfie of a woman in underwear and someone taking marijuana" .
According to a spokesman Instagram, this new flaw "not intentional" (still happy, right?) And teams - who have not been able to reproduce - are on the spot to correct it. For his part, says Quartz totally ignore how access to these private photos is possible and therefore, can we deduce how many shots it may concern.
But, without wanting to cry wolf, this revelation reminds us once again that he should be particularly careful with what you post in "private" on social networks because no one is ever to shelter being betrayed by technology, sometimes with disastrous consequences for the image and reputation.
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On confidentiality and respect for private data, it has long been known that social networks, especially those of US origin ', are not really a panacea. And we have learned to be wary, worried that happen Grand Soir, one or hack a little smarter than the others reveal absolutely everything about everyone, and spread out conversations and private photos for all to see (do not laugh it has happened, though partially).
According to a spokesman Instagram, this new flaw "not intentional" (still happy, right?) And teams - who have not been able to reproduce - are on the spot to correct it. For his part, says Quartz totally ignore how access to these private photos is possible and therefore, can we deduce how many shots it may concern.
But, without wanting to cry wolf, this revelation reminds us once again that he should be particularly careful with what you post in "private" on social networks because no one is ever to shelter being betrayed by technology, sometimes with disastrous consequences for the image and reputation.