Google’s tracking cookies are going away. Is that good?
Google claims that FloC, its new alternative to tracking cookies, will raise privacy. We take a look at whether that’s the case.
We’re at the dawn of medical surveillance
As a consequence of Covid-19, our medical data is at risk of becoming a cornerstone of the surveillance state.
10 times Facebook violated your privacy
To say that Facebook has a less-than-stellar reputation for privacy is understating it. Here are some major instances where the company didn’t guard your data.
Tinder will soon offer background checks on your matches
Tinder parent company Match is teaming up with Garbo to bring background checks to its datings apps. Will it work?
Facebook wearables are coming. Would you want them?
If you thought Facebook knew too much about you, wait till it launches hardware products like fitness trackers, smart glasses, and neural wristbands.
What does Big Tech know about you? Find out
Tech giants like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are tracking you. Here is how to see the profiles they have built on you and how to remove some of this data.
Is that a crypto wallet app—or a scam?
Beware of fake crypto wallet apps, which abound in Apple and Google’s app stores, as ExpressVPN's Digital Security Lab has found.
Digital vaccination passports are here
Some countries will require proof that you’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19 before letting you travel or go to public places. Will privacy be sacrificed?
Link tax: How countries are forcing Big Tech to pay for the news
Australia has become the first place where Google and Facebook pay for news on their platforms. Other countries want the same.
How to tell if your webcam has been hacked
Six ways to know if someone is watching you with your laptop’s camera.
