Privacy

Apple’s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you

April 25, 2022 - Apple will soon be rolling out its promised child safety features in the Messages app for users in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK

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The Facebook Pixel Hunt aims to unravel Facebook’s tracking methods. Will you join?

January 11, 2022 - Mozilla has partnered with The Markup in a study called The Facebook Pixel Hunt to unravel Facebook’s tracking infrastructure.

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Is Apple’s Safari browser the last, best hope for web privacy?

November 2, 2021 - Apple's "also ran" browser might be the most important bulwark we have against a Google Chrome hegemony.

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Millions of Chrome users quietly added to Google’s FLoC pilot

April 9, 2021 - Google promised that its third-party cookie replacement—called FLoC—will preserve user privacy. Its trial calls that into question.

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21 million free VPN users’ data exposed

March 3, 2021 - Recent VPN data leaks and breaches highlight the importance—and difficulty—of fully trusting a VPN provider. Here are tips on who to trust.

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Beware: not so festive social media scams

December 22, 2020 - Social networks are rife with scams leading up to Christmas. We shine a light on some of the worst offenders.

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Smart toy security: How to keep your kids safe this Christmas

December 17, 2020 - IoT toys will be big sellers this festive season. We give a few ideas for improving smart toy security.

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Caught in the payment fraud net: when, not if?

September 29, 2020 - Will we be stuck with payment fraud forever? Come with us as we explore what can go wrong, and why you shouldn't blame yourself if you suffer a loss.

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End of line: supporting IoT in the home

June 17, 2020 - Warranties which may not warranty, certificates which might fail to certify, lifespans which don’t match the length of cover promised. This could be IoT.

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