Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:17:11 +0000

Turning on the new Incognito Mode in Google Maps won’t make you as invisible as it might sound.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Researchers have found a potential silver lining in so-called adversarial examples, using it to shield sensitive data from snoops.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never have known happened.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Following Apple, Amazon, and others, Google will put in new safeguards against accidental voice assistant collection and transcription.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:41:59 +0000

New research shows that over 2,000 streaming apps track information about your devices—even when you tell them not to.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000

How do you make blockchain and other transactions truly private? With mathematical models known as zero-knowledge proofs.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

By releasing its homegrown differential privacy tool, Google will make it easier for any company to boost its privacy bona fides.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000

The Central Asian country’s government has repeatedly threatened to monitor its citizens’ internet activities. Google and Mozilla aren’t having it.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:56:51 +0000

“Off-Facebook Activity” will give users more control over their data, but Facebook needs up to 48 hours to aggregate your information into a format it can share with advertisers.