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Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps
An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits
Amer Owaida • 20 May 2021
AirDrop flaws could leak phone numbers, email addresses
You can only stay safe by disabling AirDrop discovery in the system settings of your Apple device, a study says
Amer Owaida • 22 Apr 2021
Data from 500 million LinkedIn accounts put up for sale
The treasure trove of data reportedly includes users’ LinkedIn IDs, full names, email addresses, phone numbers and workplace information
Amer Owaida • 09 Apr 2021
Does data stolen in a data breach expire?
Some personal information just doesn’t age – here’s what the Facebook data leak may mean for you
Tony Anscombe • 08 Apr 2021
Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad
When a breach captures a part of us that is unchangeable, does it mean that we have allowed technology to pry too deeply into our lives?
Cameron Camp • 19 Mar 2021
Online health security – when ‘opt out’ isn’t an option
What happens when you try to opt out of e-health to avoid issues in the event of a breach?
Cameron Camp • 10 Mar 2021
Popular password manager in the spotlight over web trackers
While the trackers in LastPass’s Android app don’t collect any personal data, the news may not sit well with some privacy-minded users
Amer Owaida • 01 Mar 2021
Brave browser’s Tor mode exposed users’ dark web activity
A bug in the ad blocking component of Brave’s Tor feature caused the browser to leak users' DNS queries
Amer Owaida • 22 Feb 2021
CES 2021: Car spying – your insurance company is watching you
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
