Privacy
Privacy in the metaverse: dead on arrival?
With the arrival of the metaverse, things are bound to become very complicated. And that makes privacy experts worried. Mark...
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Is Small Data the key to success in a privacy-centric world?
The tired approach of targeted ads based on a user's browsing history is beginning to look dated, creepy, and leaving...
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Online privacy trends for 2022: Cookie death, zero-copy integration, and AI-powered bossware
In the wake of unprecedented changes in 2021, experts offer their takes on how the online privacy landscape will evolve...
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Saudi activist sues spyware maker DarkMatter, former US spies over hacking
Loujain al-Hathloul, a Saudi activist who fought to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, is suing the...
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70 countries have restricted social media in the last six years
In 2021 so far, 18 politically-driven internet outages by governments have been recorded across the world. Internet shutdowns and limited...
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If China were to spy on the US military on TikTok: three different defense scenarios
TikTok's ownership remains a pressing issue for the US. What if China were to use this popular short-video app to...
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Here’s where VPN usage has surged in the last 18 months
From covid to challenges to democracy, plenty is changing around the world – and VPNs are needed. The last 18...
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Smart clothing: should you be worried about your privacy?
Tiny sensors in your clothes have the potential to unlock revealing insights about your health and wellbeing. But who owns...
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Using Facebook or Google to sign in? Think twice
Relying on Facebook or Google on each step we take online comes with its risks.
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Should former spies work on privacy products?
Can a killer skillset outweigh the potential reputational damage of hiring a fox to guard the henhouse?
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WhatsApp finally offers encrypted backups
Having unencrypted cloud backups had been a major privacy and security issue for WhatsApp. Thankfully, the latest version of the...
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Facebook smart glasses: a privacy nightmare waiting to come true
Before proclaiming that Facebook's smart glasses just ushered in the next generation of wearable tech, let’s take a step back...
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Privacy policies are incomprehensible to most underage users
The UK’s Children’s Code highlights the issue for younger people. On September 2, the UK’s Children’s Code, formerly the Age...
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Smart cars vs. privacy: a driverless car could generate 100 GB of data per second
Fully autonomous vehicles might never come to much, but many of the privacy issues they raise are as salient today...
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The 'shame game': how sextortion scammers prey on victims' fears
The digital age has made meeting new people easier than ever. It should come as no surprise that an online...
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Your favourite streaming service isn’t as safe as you’d think
Privacy practices among streaming platforms are poor, find Common Sense Media.They’re used by hundreds of millions of us worldwide for...
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Apple's iCloud photo scanning: a stepping stone to greater surveillance?
For years, Apple was seen by its customers as a bastion of privacy, trying to set its premium products apart...
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The new platform that helps people recover from digital rights violations
In our digital age, many people regard access to the internet to be comparable to access to water. But sometimes,...
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The rise of the private surveillance industry
Pegasus is just a small part of a much more pervading problem spreading across the globe. And it will only get worse before it gets better.
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Unsettling statistics: How your financial data is spread across the internet
Hundreds of companies have access to it, new research shows.The fear of seeing your bank account drained is one that...
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