Security News

Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices
2024-10-31 13:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Miguel Guevara, Product Manager, Privacy Safety and Security at Google, discusses the complexities involved in scaling differential privacy technology across...

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2024-10-24 10:00

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WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching
2024-10-23 18:52

The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. [...]

Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser
2024-10-18 05:42

Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple's Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a...

Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway
2024-10-10 14:14

Researcher spots 110 TB of sensitive info sitting in unprotected database Nearly 32 million records belonging to users of tech from Trackman were left exposed to the internet, sitting in a...

Investing in Privacy by Design for long-term compliance
2024-10-10 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Bojan Belušić, Head of Information Security & IT Operations at Microblink, discusses the relationship between Privacy by Design and regulatory frameworks like...

Embattled users worn down by privacy options? Let them eat code
2024-10-07 08:30

Struggle ye not with cookies, lest ye become a cookie monster Opinion The people are defeated. Worn out, deflated, and apathetic about the barrage of banners and pop-ups about cookies and permissions.…

Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
2024-09-26 18:00

The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship. [...]

Rethinking privacy: A tech expert’s perspective
2024-09-26 03:30

Data privacy has become one of the most pressing challenges of our time, but it didn’t happen overnight. The proliferation of data collection, coupled with the rise of advanced technologies like...

Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent
2024-09-25 14:12

Vienna-based privacy non-profit noyb (short for None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) against Firefox maker Mozilla for enabling a new...