How the internet tricks you out of privacy using ‘dark patterns’ of design
Deceptive design nudges, tricks and goads you into sharing more than you might intend to online — when you think […]
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Mozilla’s approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy
For a few months now, Mozilla and Pocket have been testing a new initiative to bring users a high-quality personalized […]
Tech firms have replaced government as biggest threat to privacy
Former CIA and former NSA chief Michael Hayden said Tuesday that technology firms have replaced the government as the biggest […]
Deeper Dive: Drive Incident Response Preparedness & Response Improvement
One of the most important metrics in our report is the incident response (IR) timeline, which tracks the average time […]
The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back
American companies that fall victim to data breaches want to retaliate against the culprits. But can they do so without […]
EU Commission sets new rules for whistleblower protection
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play […]
Data firm leaks 48 million user profiles it scraped from Facebook, LinkedIn, others
A little-known data firm was able to build 48 million personal profiles, combining data from sites and social networks like […]
Singapore to Test Facial Recognition on Lampposts, Stoking Privacy Fears
In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting atop over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out […]
Yahoo Fined $35 Million By SEC For Failing To Disclose Data Breach
Yahoo has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it misled investors by waiting nearly two years to […]
Probing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations
In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, experts are warning about the potential dangers of handing […]
Almost half UK businesses suffered cyberattack or security breach last year
Nearly half the businesses in the UK have fallen victim to cyberattacks or security breaches in the last year, costing them each thousands of […]
Match.com glitch reactivated old profiles and users are horrified
A Match Group spokesperson confirmed that a “limited number” of old accounts had been accidentally reactivated recently and that any […]