Tag: Computing Security
PayPal wants to share your data – unless you do this
Another week, another online service tried to silently change its data collection and sharing practices by default. The good news is that you still have time to opt out before any of your information gets automatically given away without your consent. As per PayPal’s policy updates page (issued on September…
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Beware, Facebook and Instagram are the worst social media for your privacy
Update: On October 4, 2024, we made some edits as LinkedIn reached out following some corrections made to the report by Incogni. As per the new ranking, LinkedIn isn’t one of the worst social media for privacy, but ranks as the 9th less privacy-invasive platform out of the 15 tested…
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Audio and video calls on Discords are now end-to-end encrypted
Popular messaging and VoIP platform Discord rolled out end-to-end encryption protection for both audio and video calls. The so-called DAVE protocol protects all your calls across private channels, small group chats, server-based voice channels during conversations in larger groups, and real-time streaming. Messages, however, remain non-encrypted. The move is set…
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Forget pay to view, pay for privacy is the latest problem for people online
It was a cold Parisian day in 1948 when privacy became a recognized human right. As our lives become increasingly digitalized, new laws have popped up across the world to draw a line on the restless abuse of our data online. Now, in the worst capitalistic dystopian nightmare, the concept…
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Most 2024 Paris Olympics apps are putting your privacy at risk
As you and other millions of sports fans flock to Paris to follow the Olympic Games from the ground, forget the tickets: you might have to pay a hefty price with your privacy. Most of the 2024 Paris Olympics apps track users, extract private data, and share it with advertisers…
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Beware, travel apps are hungry for your data – here’s how to protect your privacy
As you’re getting ready to hit the beach or travel to the Paris Olympics, beware: travel applications are among the most data-hungry and privacy-unfriendly apps. Cybersecurity experts at NordVPN, one of the best VPN providers on the market, have found the likes of Booking, Airbnb, and FlightRadar24 request some of…
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