Privacy and Security
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Is it Still Safe to Use Avast Secureline? An investigation has revealed Avast has been selling its user data to advertisers. We explain if its VPN can be trusted still -
London’s Met Police to Use Live Facial Recognition Technology London's Metropolitan Police service has announced they will begin using Live Facial Recognition technology on citizens. -
Apple Scrapped Backup Encryption Plans to Cooperate With FBI Apple has apparently been acquiescing to FBI requests for backup iCloud data for the past two years. -
Clearview AI Takes Facial Recognition Data of Millions from Social Media Is there anything you can do to prevent your photos ending up on a facial recognition database these days? -
What is DuckDuckGo? A search engine that’s gaining traction around the world, but what is DuckDuckGo and why should you take notice? -
Microsoft Accused of Running Transcription Program for Years with No Security A transcription program Microsoft used to vet Skype and Cortana audio allegedly operated for years with no security measures. -
Google Adds New Home and Privacy Features to Voice Assistant Google announces a range of new options for its Voice Assistant, designed to give users more privacy, and add new features. -
What Is the California Consumer Privacy Act? The California Consumer Privacy Act is a new law that protects you and your personal information. Learn more about it now. -
NordVPN Launches NordPass Password Manager VPN giant NordVPN has launched its latest product, NordPass, a dedicated password manager that aims to reduce the stress of having to remember, and create, new passwords. It comes with a suite of features, including sync across six devices, major browser support, and two-factor authentication. -
Twitter Staff Charged with Spying for Saudi Arabia Two former Twitter employees have been charged by the US justice department for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia, having been paid thousands of dollars to expose information about critics of the regime. The pair are alleged to have accessed the data of thousands of Twitter users. -
Why You Should Be Cautious of Your Next Email From Adobe The private information of almost 7.5 million Adobe Creative Cloud users has been exposed in a new security breach. The exposed data didn't include any passwords or financial details, but did include email addresses. -
NordVPN Admits Server Security Breach Yesterday, in a message on its site, NordVPN admitted that its servers had been breached by a third party, and that it had been left vulnerable for a short window. Despite occurring in 2018, it is only now that the attack is being disclosed publicly.