Privacy
Apple has just registered the PrivacyIsImportant.com domain name
The domain is not yet in use but reflects Apple’s wider efforts to position itself as a privacy-conscious tech company.
Coinbase head of sales reveals data leak of their users
The blockchain community on Twitter called for a boycott and urged people to quit using Coinbase.
Facebook won’t let users opt-out of its privacy-violating phone number look up tool
This follows Facebook pushing users to submit their phone number in order to secure their account via two-factor authentication last year.
Facebook lobbied the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to influence GDPR legislation
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook reportedly invited one of Osborne’s children to the Facebook office as a part of lobbying efforts.
5 great privacy-focused Evernote alternatives to keep your notes safe
Evernote is not the only choice, especially when it comes to more private, encrypted alternatives.
Outrage over German Police depending on Amazon’s cloud service for storing body cam videos
Storing such highly sensitive information with a private US company posed an ‘incalculable risk.’
12.1 for macOS and 12.2 for iOS updates in the Safari browser have updated intelligent tracking prevention
The latest version of Safari will stop advertisers being able to track you around the internet indefinitely.
What is a VPN app and why do you need one?
When so much of our lives are now spent online, most people could greatly benefit from using a VPN.
Facebook lied about the number of minors in Its infamous backdoor “research program”
Facebook originally said that fewer than 5% of participants were minors. The real answer was 18%+.
The dangerous Australian anti-encryption law is leaving people open to cyber attacks
When such backdoors are placed in what was supposed to be end-to-end encrypted system, the user data is no longer completely encrypted and is more likely to be targeted cyber attacks.
FastMail says its staff are worried about being legally compelled to install secret backdoors in its software
The company voiced its concerns in a statement to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
11 more popular apps have been caught secretly sending private data to Facebook
Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor, Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker, Realtor.com: Real Estate Homes, and seven other leading apps were caught sending heart rate data, period tracking data, and other sensitive information to Facebook.