Privacy


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Privacy

Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

Privacy

Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

How crypto mixers, also known as crypto tumblers, are used to obscure the trail of digital money

Sol González20 Jun 2022


Privacy

RSA – Creepy real-world edition

RSA – Creepy real-world edition

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RSA – Creepy real-world edition

Digital fiddling somehow got mixed up in a real war

Cameron Camp09 Jun 2022


Privacy

RSA – Spot the real fake

RSA – Spot the real fake

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RSA – Spot the real fake

How erring on the side of privacy might ultimately save you from chasing down a virtual rendition of you doing the bidding of a scammer

Cameron Camp07 Jun 2022


Privacy

Questions linger after IRS’s about-face on facial recognition

Questions linger after IRS’s about-face on facial recognition

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Questions linger after IRS’s about-face on facial recognition

Why would a tax agency contractor’s privacy policy mention collecting information about my Facebook friends?

Tony Anscombe15 Feb 2022


Privacy

Beyond the tick box: What to consider before agreeing to a privacy policy

Beyond the tick box: What to consider before agreeing to a privacy policy

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Beyond the tick box: What to consider before agreeing to a privacy policy

The trade-off between using a free service and giving up our personal data becomes much less palatable when we think about the wider ramifications of the collection and use of our personal data

Tony Anscombe27 Jan 2022


Internet of Things, Privacy

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Internet of Things, Privacy

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker.

Phil Muncaster26 Jan 2022


Privacy

CES 2022: More sensors than people

CES 2022: More sensors than people

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CES 2022: More sensors than people

A sea of sensors will soon influence almost everything in your world

Cameron Camp06 Jan 2022


Privacy

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

Privacy

Google scores big win as court blocks iPhone tracking lawsuit

The tech giant wins an appeal against a claim that it unlawfully collected personal data of millions of iPhone users

Amer Owaida10 Nov 2021


Privacy

Win one for privacy – Swiss providers don’t have to talk

Win one for privacy – Swiss providers don’t have to talk

Privacy

Win one for privacy – Swiss providers don’t have to talk

Security and privacy get a leg up in Proton’s legal challenge against data retention and disclosure obligations

Cameron Camp03 Nov 2021