Google announced that on 25 June 2019, Gmail’s confidential mode will be switched on by default as the feature becomes generally available.
Tag Archives: Privacy
Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS
“…nation-state actors have demonstrated intent and capability to leverage VPN services and vulnerable users for malicious purposes.”
Facial recognition used to strip adult industry workers of anonymity
A name-and-shame database is supposed to “save” husbands from wives who have appeared on porn sites.
Redditor can stay anonymous, court rules
The Watch Tower sought to unmask a Jehovah’s Witness who posted its content to show what data the organization collects and processes.
Hackers breach US license plate scanning company
One of the US’s most widely used vehicle license plate reader (LPR) companies, Perceptics, is reportedly investigating a data breach.
Safari test points to a future with tracker-free ads
Apple thinks it has come up with a way for advertisers to track how well their ads are doing without compromising user privacy.
Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google’s search domination.
Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.
Mozilla fixes bugs, improves privacy in latest Firefox release
Mozilla rolled out version 67 of its Firefox browser this week, fixing some security bugs and introducing a host of privacy features.
Cache of 49 million Instagram records found online
A security researcher has discovered a massive cache of data on millions of Instagram influencers, publicly accessible for everyone to see.