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During this American presidential election campaign season, politicians have
scored points calling out tech companies for abusing the personal data of their
users. Yet many political campaigns are engaged in very similar practices.
Political campai
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Cryptojacking made headlines back in 2017 when hackers hit a series of high
profile websites (including several operated by the UK and Australian
governments).
Whenever somebody visited an infected site, the hackers were able to hijack the
visitor’s
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The Internet of Things has come a long way since the turn of the century when it
was a buzzword used by futurists and entrepreneurs. Although not yet as
ubiquitous as some predicted a decade ago, Internet-connected devices have crept
into many aspect
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Biometric authentication is a growing part of the tech landscape — it’s in our
schools, offices, airports, government buildings, and more recently, in our
smartphones. Apple’s introduction of Touch ID in 2013 has paved the way for
fingerprint-, face-
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The smartphone is one of the most invasive devices ever invented. It’s easy to
forget that, of course, because we are so familiar with them, and they are so
useful. But while you might value your smartphone for the convenience it gives
you, tech comp
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This post was updated in July 2024 to include our thoughts on Firefox’s
controversial new privacy-preserving ad measurement feature
Your web browser is your window into the online world. On desktop PCs and
laptops, it’s your primary means of accessi
UPDATE Aug. 3, 2020: Cybersecurity experts discovered a new vulnerability that
allows access to the private encryption keys stored in old versions of Apple’s
Secure Enclave chips. The Secure Enclave chip is a security feature that
protects the privat
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The Internet is full of information about what companies should do to keep
consumers’ personal data safe from hackers. And there’s plenty of advice for
consumers who have already been the victim of a data breach. (You can read our
article on the Prot
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Learn what PGP encryption is, how it works, and the simplest way to secure your
emails with PGP.
When Edward Snowden secretly communicated his surveillance revelations to
journalists in 2013, he used PGP encryption. Over the years, thousands around
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Proton Mail is a free, encrypted email service that protects your messages from
hackers, government surveillance, and data breaches. Not even Proton Mail can
access your emails.
Download the Proton Mail guide for journalists
“Unencrypted journalist
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You probably already know some obvious password safety tips, like don’t use
“password” as your password. But did you know a password like “Ch@ll3ng3r%$” is
not much more secure?
Sure, it mixes upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and special char