Tag: Computing Security
Convenience over privacy? Nearly one in three Brits sharing confidential information with AI chatbots
30% of Britons are providing AI chatbots with confidential personal information Research from NymVPN shows company and customer data is also at risk Emphasizes the importance of taking precautions, like using a quality VPN Almost one in three Britons shares sensitive personal data with AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according…
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Microsoft is phasing out passwords soon – here’s why passkeys are replacing them and what to do next
Microsoft is officially phasing out saved passwords in its Authenticator app. From August 2025, the app will no longer support autofill or password storage. Instead, users will need replace saved passwords with passkeys – a new, safer login method that’s tied to your device and biometric ID. It’s the latest…
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Chat Control – Poland’s EU Presidency gives up on the voluntary scan of your encrypted chats
Poland’s EU Presidency also failed to find a majority on the disputed child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill The EU Commission first unveiled the so-called Chat Control proposal in May 2022 In February, Poland proposed a new version to make the scanning of encrypted chats voluntary Also Poland has failed…
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DeepSeek is “a profound threat” to national security and privacy, according to the US Congress
A Special Committee within the US Congress concluded that DeepSeek AI represents a profound threat to US national security The report reveals data privacy and security issues, the use of tracking tools, and even links with the Chinese Army, among others DeepSeek AI has been under fire since its release…
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Meta is set to train its AI models with Europeans’ public data, and you can stop it doing so
Meta will soon start training its AI models with EU users’ data Meta AI will be trained with all users’ interactions and public content posted on Meta’s social platforms The Big Tech giant resumes its AI training plan, after pausing the launch amid EU data regulators’ concerns Meta has resumed…
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Tuta Mail could soon be your default iOS mail app – but only after filing a complaint against Apple
Tuta Mail filed a DMA complaint against Apple on April 2, 2025, for failing to enable Tuta among the default mail apps on iOS The encrypted email provider issued the complaint after allegedly waiting for months for a response from the Big Tech firm The complaint was withdrawn less than…
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