Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms
Governments increasingly use algorithms to do everything from assign benefits to dole out punishment—but attempts to regulate them have been unsuccessful.
Governments increasingly use algorithms to do everything from assign benefits to dole out punishment—but attempts to regulate them have been unsuccessful.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to someone’s computer system until a sum of money is paid.
Targeted advertising based on people’s online behavior has long been the business model that underwrites the internet. Will it be banned?
The family safety app Life360 announced on Wednesday that it would stop selling precise location data, cutting off one of the multibillion-dollar location data industry’s largest sources.
According to the recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, YouTube and TikTok have the most trackers among social media apps.
In today’s world, you need to ensure you protect your personal devices from a variety of cyber threats. Here are 6 ways to do so.
An Arizona judge has ruled that a privacy lawsuit brought against Google will not be thrown out per the company’s request.
Robocalls are a pain, and no one likes them. A new report shows that more than 50 billion robocalls were made in the U.S. in 2021.
Phishing is still one of the most widely used ways hackers steal private information; here are the top phishing email subjects of 2021.
A new report in The Markup says a private equity firm has been collecting data on American children for the past six years.
Data breaches in 2021 were extensive and widespread, some of those data breaches never got a lot of press, and a new report says 6 billion accounts were affected.
A new report from Check Point Research says DHL has replaced Microsoft as the most imitated brand in phishing attempts.
Google is looking to cooperate with the United States government to “secure” open-source software across the internet. Read on for more.
As we collectively explore solutions to one of the biggest parenting concerns of the time, APIs can help with parental controls in the digital age.
According to a report in The Markup, the popular family safety app Life360 has been selling precise location data on its 33 million users.
The healthcare industry has seen many security breaches, costing an estimated $6.5 million every time it occurs. Can blockchain fix it?
The Google Pixel repair program is intended to help customers fix their broken smartphones, but one user had their life compromised.
Wordfence reports that 1.2 million GoDaddy customers have been affected by a data breach that hit WordPress-powered websites.
Whether you own a business and need to protect your network or are a private citizen looking to keep your personal information safe, multi-factor authentication can help.
Privacy search company DuckDuckGo is working on a way to block data collection from all apps on your entire Android device.
Call and text spoofing is a new and troublesome form of robocalling. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from potential scams from these calls.
Many people received fake emails from the FBI this weekend due to its email system being compromised by bad actors. Read on for more.
Seven million Robinhood users have been affected by a data breach that exposed their email addresses and names. Read on for more.
Technology can be both a blessing and a curse, and the curse part is what you have to be careful of, like this text scam. Read on for more!
Smart speakers and smartphones are convenient and easy to use, but Pozio aims to bring privacy back to these products. Read on for more.
Protection against a ransomware attack can be boiled down to a few simple steps. These are five best practices for surviving an attack.
Now more than ever, it’s essential to brace for the impact of ransomware attacks. As these attacks become more complex, preparation and recovery tactics must upgrade to match.
YouTube channel Smarter Every Day has formed a team to work on the 4Privacy App, which promises to secure your private information and data.