by Surur
1 day
We reported a week ago that changes to iOS14 have revealed a number of apps have been copying your clipboard without any prompt from the user, including apps such as famously TikTok, but also Microsoft Teams. It turns out Linkedin...
by Sean Chan
1 week
Microsoft has collaborated with Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science to create a first-of-its-kind open-source platform for differential privacy. The technology will allow researchers to preserve us...
by Surur
1 week
Today Google has announced new privacy measures aimed to reassure users that Google is treating their data responsibly. The first is new auto-delete controls, which will automatically and continuously delete your Location History...
by Surur
2 weeks
One of the reasons people use minority browsers like Firefox and Opera is to not have their browser data in the hands of a big company like Google and Microsoft. Privacy-preoccupied Firefox users were therefore understandably anno...
by Surur
2 weeks
A few weeks ago we reported that troubled video conferencing company Zoom was set to offer end to end encryption for video calls, but only for paying customers. The company said this was to allow them to easily work together with ...
by Surur
1 month
We reported two days ago that Zoom will not be supporting end-to-end encryption for non-paying customers, saying the company reserved the right to observe meetings for enforcement purposes. Now in their recent financial results co...
by Surur
1 month
A few years ago security researchers discovered that Google continues to collect location data from iOS and Android users even when they paused their “Location History”, with some Google apps storing time-stamped locat...
by Surur
1 month
If you were planning a romantic “private” meetup via Zoom, it’s probably a better idea to move your illicit liaison to WhatsApp or Facetime. Reuters reports that Zoom will not be supporting end-to-end encryption ...
by Surur
2 months
The Berlin data commissioner has posted warnings that when using Skype and Microsoft Teams, others may be able to listen in to the conversation and Microsoft is not happy. In a May 5th letter to the commissioner, leaked to Germa...
by Surur
2 months
Microsoft has introduced a DNS over HTTPS client to Windows 10 Build 19628, to Windows 10 Insiders in the Fast Ring. DNS over HTTPS is a controversial internet privacy technology which would encrypt DNS connections and hide them i...
by Pradeep
3 months
Over the past week, most of people in the tech industry were discussing about the privacy and security issues around Zoom video conferencing solution. You can read a summary of it here. Due to these issues, some school districts i...
by Pradeep
3 months
If you have been following news for the past one week, you must be already aware of the security and privacy issues around Zoom. Yesterday, we summarized some of the key issues in an article, you can read it here. Today, Washingto...