Instagram is rolling out new parental supervision tools
Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids’ usage of the photo-sharing app.
cybersecurity
What Does the “Connection Not Private” Warning Really Mean?
How to decide when it’s safe to proceed, and what’s at risk if you do.
Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use
The country’s cyber watchdog warns against using Kaspersky’s anti-virus products.
How Smart Devices Can Spy on You
Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you?
Ireland fines Facebook €17 million for 2018 data breaches
The DPC has imposed a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited).
Tinder Adds Background Checks to Its Dating App
Tinder is introducing a tool to let users run background checks on prospective dates.
Why ‘Ghost Assets’ are Killing your GDPR Compliance
IT teams need full visibility into every device, software installation, and user, as well as the ability to document all of the IT resources.
Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy
The messaging app’s Russian-born co-founder says: “Privacy is sacred – now more than ever”.
New exploit turns smart speakers against themselves
Researchers have discovered a novel way of exploiting Amazon Echo smart speakersto perform commands.
NHS Scotland Covid app rebuked for breaching data privacy laws
UK watchdog says app was not clear about how data is used and it may consider ‘further regulatory action’
When are you switching on E2EE, Dutch govt asks Microsoft
You need to switch on E2EE in group meetings, watch out for US Cloud Act, warns impact assessment.
What Is Browser Fingerprinting and How Does It Track You?
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?