Privacy

Here’s how open-source intelligence helps trace your digital footprint and uncover your weak points, plus a few essential tools to connect the dots

Does your chatbot know too much? Here's why you should think twice before you tell your AI companion everything.

Is the ride-hailing app secretly tracking you? Not really, but this iOS feature may make it feel that way.

Restricting end-to-end encryption on a single-country basis would not only be absurdly difficult to enforce, but it would also fail to deter criminal activity

Our ‘computers on wheels’ are more connected than ever, but the features that enhance our convenience often come with privacy risks in tow

What if your favorite dating, social media or gaming app revealed your exact coordinates to someone you’d rather keep at a distance?

VPNs are not all created equal – make sure to choose the right provider that will help keep your data safe from prying eyes

Here's what drives cybercriminals to relentlessly target the personal information of other people – and why you need to guard your data like your life depends on it

Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data