Privacy


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Privacy

Is your phone listening to you?

Is your phone listening to you?

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Is your phone listening to you?

Do social media listen in on our conversations in order to target us with ads? Or are we just a bit paranoid? A little test might speak a thousand words.

Jake Moore24 Feb 2020


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Sensitive plastic surgery photos exposed online

Sensitive plastic surgery photos exposed online

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Sensitive plastic surgery photos exposed online

Other leaked records include videos, facial and body scans, as well as a range of patients' personal data

Amer Owaida18 Feb 2020


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Facebook privacy settings: Protect your data with these tips

Facebook privacy settings: Protect your data with these tips

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Facebook privacy settings: Protect your data with these tips

As Facebook turns 16, we look at how to keep your personal information safe from prying eyes

Amer Owaida04 Feb 2020


How To, Privacy

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

How To, Privacy

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

Have you had a Google Privacy Checkup lately? If not, when better than Data Privacy Day to audit the privacy of your Google account?

Amer Owaida28 Jan 2020


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Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

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Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

The browser's anti-tracking feature could apparently give access to users’ browsing habits

Amer Owaida24 Jan 2020


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Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

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Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws

Amer Owaida22 Jan 2020


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3 ways to browse the web anonymously

3 ways to browse the web anonymously

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3 ways to browse the web anonymously

Are you looking to hide in plain sight? Here’s a rundown of three options for becoming invisible online

Cecilia Pastorino21 Jan 2020


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Google to end support for third-party cookies in Chrome

Google to end support for third-party cookies in Chrome

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Google to end support for third-party cookies in Chrome

The company will also soon launch anti-fingerprinting measures aimed at detecting and mitigating covert tracking and workarounds

Amer Owaida15 Jan 2020


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Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

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Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

A Xiaomi security camera owner reports receiving random images from strangers’ homes

Amer Owaida03 Jan 2020