'You have NO privacy. Get over it'

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When ex-Sun CEO Scott McNealy uttered those words back in 1999, he was roundly criticised - but right. Today, people have less privacy online than ever

"Your entire life is online - and it might be used against you." That is the message of a popular viral video produced by the Belgian Federation of the Financial Sector (Febelfin), which has so ...

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