Privacy

Stalker generation: Zoomers and Millennials more likely to spy on their partners online

Regularly praised for their prompt adoption of technology, members of younger generations can show that uninterrupted connectivity can have its...
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Maybe don’t call Saul? Over 30,000 VoIP devices identifiable worldwide, some with suspected vulnerabilities

Thousands of public-facing devices can be accessed anywhere in the world, from the US to Russia, from London to Johannesburg....
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The password hassle: a strong one is no longer enough

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Cybersecurity is stretched to the limit, with so many of us working from home and more and more companies having...
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Report: number of expert-crafted video deepfakes double every six months

The volume of deepfake videos, a type of media created with an AI-powered Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), shows staggering growth...
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Do government-issued digital currencies spell an end for privacy?

Over the last year or so, the concept of digital currencies issued by central banks has moved from a niche...
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Will Edge AI save drivers from hitting pedestrians?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often criticized for its enormous carbon footprint and privacy issues, as the applications are run on...
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One in four people support widening access to health data

Improving services could be possible using more health data, but is it a slippery slope towards further erosion of privacy?The...
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A gift to criminals and tyrants? Soon, wireless devices could become object sensors

Security experts are warning that a new wifi standard scheduled for release in two years' time could bring serious privacy...
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Instagram is sharing 79% of your personal data with third parties

Everything from financial info, usage data and browsing history gets shared.It’s one of the most addictive apps on our smartphones...
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Stalkerware is (ab)user-friendly, expert who analyzed malicious apps told CyberNews

Abusers increasingly use stalkerware to spy on their spouses or exes. These malicious apps are easy for perpetrators to install...
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Vaccine passports: necessary safety measure or unacceptable privacy risk?

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Securing the trust of citizens is often harder than it is to secure digital apps.As Covid vaccines have begun their...
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Will FLoC get Google off the privacy hook?

As Google faces a class-action lawsuit over tracking in Chrome's Incognito mode, the company is promising a new API to...
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Android apps are asking for too many dangerous permissions. Here's how we know

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When you install an Android app, it rarely comes with access to everything it needs. Apps require access to different...
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How to safely blur or pixelize text and images (an experiment)

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A lot of hoopla was pushed in late December when reports came out of a new tool, Depix, that could...
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Clubhouse’s privacy problem: your data may be going to China

Clubhouse is now the app of the moment. In the midst of the pandemic, with restrictions and social isolation, its...
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Is your online romance a scam? Maybe not yet

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Self-isolation measures amplify the feeling of solitude. With usual venues for mingling closed, we turn to technology. Meanwhile, fraudsters are...
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Privacy and data protection trends in 2021

What could 2021 mean for privacy, both in the public and private sectors? It can sometimes feel like the world is...
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An unintended consequence: can deepfakes kill video evidence?

Many prophesied that deepfakes - media doctored with the help of artificial intelligence - will wreak havoc around the world....
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Is your data your personal property?

Back in 2006, mathematician Clive Humby described data as 'the new oil', and the phrase has had widespread currency ever...
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Data collection cheat sheet: how Parler, Twitter, Facebook, MeWe’s data policies compare

Alternative social media platforms, also known as “alt” or alt-tech, were catapulted into the spotlight near the end of 2020...
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