Privacy
Privacy | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos
Developer finds major coding errors in Facebook, MySpace
Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.
Employee monitoring risks ‘spiraling out of control,’ union group warns
The Trades Union Congress, which represents most UK unions, argues that the ride of worker surveillance during the global COVID-19 pandemic requires new regulations.
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.
Cellular networks revolt against Apple privacy moves
Every time Apple tries to bolster user privacy into the digital world — whether it's Do Not Track or iCloud Private Relay — it gets pushback.
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.
7 smart steps to get your Android phone in tip-top shape for 2022
These simple bits of maintenance will clean up your Android companion and give you a maximally efficient foundation for the new year.
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...
EU ‘gig worker’ rules look to rein in algorithmic management
Backers of the proposals argue that all workers should be protected from management by automated systems and want companies to be more transparent about what they’re doing.
Rise in employee monitoring prompts calls for new rules to protect workers
With remote work now commonplace, many companies have embraced the use of monitoring tools to keep tabs on workers. That's led to growing calls for worker privacy protections.
How to get more out of Edge (and bolster its security)
By tweaking a few important settings in Microsoft's browser, you can ensure your online surfing is more secure.
Stop looking over my shoulder!
Many businesses have taken to spying on their workers. Don’t do that. It’s a big mistake that will do more harm than good.
5 Android 12 features you can bring to any phone today
Jonesing for a taste of Android 12? Here's how to recreate a few of the more interesting features seen in Google's still-under-development software.
How Apple's iCloud Private Relay creates a shadow IT nightmare
iOS 15’s privacy relay feature protects consumers’ privacy, but it could undermine corporate network controls.
Experts call Apple's CSAM scheme 'a dangerous technology'
"The surveillance and control capabilities provided...can potentially be abused by many adversaries, from hostile state actors through criminals to users’ intimate partners," experts warn.
Apple needs to act against fake app-privacy promises
App developers continue to undermine user privacy despite promising not to do so. Apple needs to identify those who do.
Apple backs off controversial child-safety plans
The company now plans to take a few months more to collect input and make improvements before releasing the features, which drew fire from privacy advocates.
How to go incognito in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
While incognito mode in any of the big four web browsers offers a measure of privacy, it doesn’t completely hide your tracks online. Here’s how the feature works in each browser, and how to use it.
How to protect your privacy in Windows 10
Worried about privacy in Windows 10? Here's what you can do.
