Can you get faster browsing and online privacy at the same time? It used to be that you could trust the search engines to deliver up relevant results, and the websites themselves were generally benign. But with all the personal data mining going on, you can’t really…
Zoom, which lets people make video meetings, agreed to a $85 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed that Zoom violated user privacy by collecting and sharing data with third-party software integrations.
Nevertheless, the preliminary…
Google
tracking
cookies will remain in place at least until 2023. The company has
delayed its plan to block third-party cookies from Chrome. These
are small bits of code that websites can set on a user’s computer.
They
work like browser “cookies” and allow…
The ad tracking war continues, as Apple has just launched a new “privacy report” feature on its iOS devices. Companies must now share more information about the apps, and services they use on these devices. It will show users which individual apps are accessing…
Many users don’t realise they need to stop trackers if they want to stay safe online. Because they collect and store much of our private information. Search engines, social networks, and advertising companies are tracking and storing a substantial amount of personal data.
We should block trackers, as they follow our online activity. Do not take it for granted! Read this article to find out more and make an informed decision.
Trackers are hidden in the code of the websites and gather data about every use. Also, social media trackers which…
Advertisers might consider Facebook ads as a good solution for
their brand and products. And they use them especially when they
target people over 30. Still, even these people become annoyed at
some point and wonder how they could stop these ads from following
them.
In…
Ransomware
threats are more virulent this year, according to researchers. Thus,
BlackBerry specialists talk about double extortion ransomware
attacks.
But
this is not all, they also talk about attackers asking ransom from
healthcare patients. Moreover, the rising…
Attackers hacked Facebook, in order to spy their victims’ computers. The company announced it disrupted a network using the platform to target the Uyghur community. So, they used to lure its members into downloading malicious software. Then, the software would allow…
Both
Chrome and Mozilla will bring more privacy for their users. Chrome
v.90, which arrives in April, will lead users to a secure HTTPS
connection, by default. Also, Mozilla announced Firefox 87, with a
new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism.
A natural shift to…
