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Amer Owaida • 18 Jan 2021 • 2 min. read
Social Media
WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash
Kids Online
What’s your attitude to parental controls?
Privacy
CES 2021: Car spying – your insurance company is watching you
Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users' concerns
Amer Owaida • 18 Jan 2021
Nobody said parenting was easy, but in the digital age it comes with a whole slew of new challenges. How do parents view the role of parental monitoring in children's online safety?
Tony Anscombe • 15 Jan 2021
Your ‘networked computer on wheels’ has a privacy problem – when it comes to your data, you may not really be in the driver’s seat
Cameron Camp • 14 Jan 2021
COVID-19
Hackers leak stolen COVID-19 vaccine documents
The documents related to COVID-19 vaccine and medications were stolen from the EU's medicines agency last month
Amer Owaida • 13 Jan 2021
Digital Security
CES 2021: Router swarms invade your home (and know where you are)
New mesh Wi-Fi routers may be the answer to your wireless signal woes, but how about your privacy and security?
Cameron Camp • 13 Jan 2021
Scams
5 common scams and how to avoid them
Fraudsters are quick to exploit current events for their own gain, but many schemes do the rounds regardless of what’s making the news. Here are 5 common scams you should look out for.
Amer Owaida • 11 Jan 2021
Chrome, Firefox updates fix severe security bugs
Successful exploitation of some of these flaws could allow attackers to take control of vulnerable systems
Amer Owaida • 08 Jan 2021
WhatsApp updates privacy policy to enable sharing more data with Facebook
Many users have until February 8 to accept the new rules – or else lose access to the app
Amer Owaida • 07 Jan 2021
Cybercrime, Business Security
Stolen employee credentials put leading gaming firms at risk
It’s hardly fun and games for top gaming companies and their customers as half a million employee credentials turn up for sale on the dark web
Amer Owaida • 05 Jan 2021