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Drop, crack, d'oh! My broken Android phone epiphany
Just because your phone is broken doesn't mean your data's out of reach.
Europe puts Apple’s CSAM plans back in the spotlight
The European Commission intends to force messaging services to begin monitoring for such material, just as Apple now does.
Google responds to EU data rulings with new Workspace controls
Google is boosting its data protection controls for European Workspace users.
Think the video call mute button keeps you safe? Think again
Have you recently been on a video call, muted and then said something nasty about a client — or maybe even the boss? Were you confident the mute button was protecting your secret? You shouldn't have been.
When it comes to data, resist your inner packrat
Hanging onto information after it's no longer needed carries all kinds of risks. Businesses need rules for when and how to throw stuff away.
Duckduckgo launches privacy browser beta for macOS
The company said its browser will act like any other in its simplicity, but won't collect information about users and will not install cookies or tracking codes on devices. It can also block “hidden trackers” before they load.
US, EU reach preliminary data privacy agreement
US President Biden and EU President von der Leyen say deal underscores shared values over data privacy and security surrounding transatlantic information sharing.
Test your outrage over Google's new Topics advertising system
Is Google's latest plan for balancing privacy with advertising actually a problem? These four revealing questions will help you find out.
Apple is sneaking around its own privacy policy — and will regret it
Apple has a complicated relationship with privacy. It loves to tout its efforts, especially as a differentiator with Google. But actually delivering privacy? That’s a different story.
Privacy-centric DuckDuckGo to release Mac desktop browser
DuckDuckGo said its new desktop browser app will act much like its mobile app, allowing users to perform internet searches without tracking or installing cookies on Apple devices. The company claimed the browser is cleaner, more...
How to give your phone an Android-12-inspired privacy upgrade
No Android 12? No problem. You can bring the software's latest layer of privacy protection onto any phone with 12 taps and 20 seconds of setup.
Note to IT: Google really wants its privacy settings left alone
It's deeply unsurprising that newly-released information from the Attorney General's office for Arizona — released when a judge agreed to unseal some of the data — shows Google trying to hide privacy settings and tracking users after...
The missing context around Google's Android privacy fallout
Recent revelations about Google's Android privacy practices are raising some red flags, but as usual, there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Android 12's quietly important privacy progress
Android 12's visual advancements are understandably stealing the show, but there's another area of the software you shouldn't be overlooking.
How long until Apple boots apps from its stores for privacy issues?
Now that Apple has made its privacy protections more robust, it's inevitable it will begin to enforce them.
2 big questions to ask about Google and privacy
Should you be panicking over Google's privacy practices? Time to cut through the hype and bring some practical perspective to a sensationalized subject.
Apple switches off the ‘open web’ by making it better
Apple has begun rejecting apps that ignore its new App Tracking Transparency policy as it steams toward launch of iOS 14.5.
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