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Identity theft will have one more serious "enemy" in the U.S.A.

September 15, 2021

An identity theft bureau which will work on improving data security and privacy will start working soon in the United States. The US House of Energy and Commerce Committee voted recently to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with $1 billion. The money come in…

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New tough online privacy law comes into force in China

By Laurentiu Titei

August 20, 2021

China passed an online privacy law to protect consumers from scams and the large tech companies that have been hoovering up personal data. The new law is aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data. An online privacy law or a farce? Under…

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Zoom agrees $85m settlement for privacy violation

By Laurentiu Titei

August 2, 2021

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…

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How to stop ads? Choose the right ad blocker for you

By Laurentiu Titei

April 15, 2021

Determined to stop ads? You’ve probably been irritated at some point by ads that have popped up on your screen. But there are more than 200 ad blockers on the market. So, which one should you install? Read this guide to learn how to choose the best solution for your…

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Privacy protection: Firefox's attack against cookies

By Laurentiu Titei

February 25, 2021

Firefox brings better privacy protection, as it announced Total Cookie Protection. The new feature prevents third-parties from tracking users. A new level for privacy protection The new feature is built into Enhanced Tracking Protection, for desktop. Thus, the…

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TCF v2.0 – Google's baby steps to improve users' privacy

By Laurentiu Titei

August 14, 2020

Google integrates with the latest version of TCF (Transparency and Consent Framework) v2 released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe. The decision should provide users “with transparency and control over how their data is used – and ensure their…

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Users' privacy - the “loser” after big tech CEOs hearing

By Laurentiu Titei

July 30, 2020

Users’ privacy seems to be the biggest “loser” after the CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon testified in front of the Congress. Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Jeff Bezos tried to emphasize that users are in control of their data, but avoided…

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Online privacy: what it is and how to protect it effectively

By Laurentiu Titei

July 23, 2020

Online privacy is every user’s most important and valuable asset. “Valuable” literally means that companies can convert it into money. Just to have a better idea, in 2016 only, search engines made over 100 billion dollars, partly by selling your personal data…

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Tracking users becomes history with new search engine

By Laurentiu Titei

May 21, 2020

Startpage search engine serves ads without tracking users via cookies. The private search engine has become an option for the Vivaldi browser. The solution might be extremely useful for those users concerned about the way big companies use the data they collect using…

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Identity theft will have one more serious "enemy" in the U.S.A.

New tough online privacy law comes into force in China

Zoom agrees $85m settlement for privacy violation

How to stop ads? Choose the right ad blocker for you

Privacy protection: Firefox's attack against cookies

TCF v2.0 – Google's baby steps to improve users' privacy

Users' privacy - the “loser” after big tech CEOs hearing

Online privacy: what it is and how to protect it effectively

Tracking users becomes history with new search engine

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