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As its competitors face growing data privacy concerns, Telegram for Windows has received an update that includes new privacy features that provide better control over your data. As part of the latest update, Telegram is introducing a new feature that now allows you to delete groups you created and call history for all sides without leaving a trace.
People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy. Tech giants and startups are offering solutions which include computer vision detection of vital signs to wearables which can offer early indications of the onset of Covid-19 and apps that keep track of health metrics.
Brave has fixed a privacy issue in its browser that sent queries for. Onion domains to public internet DNS resolvers rather than routing them through Tor nodes, thus exposing users' visits to dark web websites.
Brave Browser is fixing a privacy issue that leaks the Tor onion URL addresses you visit to your locally configured DNS server, exposing the dark web websites you visit. To access Tor onion URLs, Brave added a 'Private Window with Tor' mode that acts as a proxy to the Tor network.
The company has released on Thursday a newer version of its Platform Security Guide, outlining the security and privacy innovations and improvements its users will be able to take advantage of. The M1 chip is supposed to speed up Macs and improve their performance, but according to the updated Platform Security Guide, there are new security protections built deep into M1's code execution architecture.
CircleCI introduced new platform updates to increase the control, protection, privacy, and confidence of today's engineering teams. "As cloud adoption increases and security concerns grow, we believe that teams shouldn't have to choose between speed or security. We empower them to have both by providing ways to create and manage reusable components, patterns, and processes," said Jim Rose, CircleCI CEO. "CircleCI's latest privacy tools will provide users with an efficient way to share their code and intellectual property across teams, while reducing the risk of revealing secrets and minimizing surface area for attack from bad actors."
Apple released its 2021 Platform Security guide, Thursday, outlining its current and year-ahead agenda for its device hardware, software and silicon security. Previous Platform Security updates have taken a piecemeal approach to address Apple's security universe, said Rich Mogull, analyst and CEO with Securosis.
Virginia is about to get a data privacy law, modeled on California’s law.
An umbrella group comprising 44 consumer-privacy watchdog organizations have filed a complaint against TikTok, saying the wildly-popular video-sharing platform has "Misleading" data-collection policies. "TikTok does not clearly inform its users, especially children and teenagers, about what personal data is collected, for what purpose and for what legal reason," said the BEUC, in a report released Tuesday, along with the complaint.
A panel of experts considers the best methods for safe domestic and international air travel including proof of testing, vaccination passports, and digital health passes. A recent panel conducted by the security firm Concentric Advisors, "Protocols, Testing, and Proof of Vaccine-What is the future of privacy and travel?" took a deep dive predicting how domestic and international air travel can be safely mandated during the continuing COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.