Windows 10 Creators Update Hides a Secret Ad Switch, Privacy Group Warns

Windows 10 Creators Update Hides a Secret Ad Switch, Privacy Group Warns

Dutch consumer watchdog issues warning on Windows 10

Telegram, Other Messaging Apps Help Scammers by Notifying Them You've Joined In

Telegram, Other Messaging Apps Help Scammers by Notifying Them You've Joined In

If a scammer has your numbers, they'll get to you via Telegram or any other app that notifies people of your presence

Meet Spyslide, the Webcam Cover to Protect Your Privacy

Meet Spyslide, the Webcam Cover to Protect Your Privacy

An Indiegogo campaign was launched to help out

US Border Agents Want Visitors' Facebook, Twitter Passwords

US Border Agents Want Visitors' Facebook, Twitter Passwords

They want to snoop through people's data with their permission or send them back where they came from

Google Has to Hand Over Emails Stored on Foreign Data Centers, Unlike Microsoft

Google Has to Hand Over Emails Stored on Foreign Data Centers, Unlike Microsoft

The judge is trying to overturn the Microsoft ruling

WhatsApp Sued over Privacy Concerns for Sharing Data with Facebook

WhatsApp Sued over Privacy Concerns for Sharing Data with Facebook

A German privacy watchdog is taking WhatsApp to court

Family Tree Now: How to Remove Your Private Records from Genealogy Site

Family Tree Now: How to Remove Your Private Records from Genealogy Site

A quick guide to help you take your records off the site

Security Researchers Urge The Guardian to Retract WhatsApp “Backdoor” Story

Security Researchers Urge The Guardian to Retract WhatsApp “Backdoor” Story

Researchers believe the claims about WhatsApp are false

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • January 12th, 2017
Windows 10 to Include Privacy Changes Helping Microsoft Avoid Lawsuit

Windows 10 to Include Privacy Changes Helping Microsoft Avoid Lawsuit

Swiss privacy watchdog no longer planning suit

D-Link Fights Back Against US Government in Lawsuit over Security Breach

D-Link Fights Back Against US Government in Lawsuit over Security Breach

Cause of Action Institute to represent D-Link

Facebook Accused of Misleading the EU During WhatsApp Merger

Facebook Accused of Misleading the EU During WhatsApp Merger

Facebook has until end of January to respond

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 30th, 2016
New W3C Web Bluetooth API Is a Privacy Nightmare

New W3C Web Bluetooth API Is a Privacy Nightmare

Privacy expert raises some questions about Web Bluetooth API

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 23rd, 2016
iOS Apps Leak More User Data than Android Apps

iOS Apps Leak More User Data than Android Apps

Larger number of iOS devices found in enterprise networks

UnGoogled Chromium Removes All the Googley Parts from Chromium

UnGoogled Chromium Removes All the Googley Parts from Chromium

UnGoogled Chromium available for free on GitHub & Softpedia

US Govt Not Giving Up On Microsoft Lawsuit over Data Stored on Servers Overseas

US Govt Not Giving Up On Microsoft Lawsuit over Data Stored on Servers Overseas

Govt appeals July decision in privacy case against Microsoft

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 10th, 2016
Microsoft Patents Tech That Makes the Windows 10 Lock Screen More Personal

Microsoft Patents Tech That Makes the Windows 10 Lock Screen More Personal

New way to display personal information on the lock screen

OverSight Mac App Tells You When Malware Is Accessing Your Camera and Microphone

OverSight Mac App Tells You When Malware Is Accessing Your Camera and Microphone

New OverSight Mac app released by Patrick Wardle

 
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