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Are online dating and data privacy an incompatible match?
By Chiara Castro published
Mozilla is challenging Bumble, a popular dating app, to do better when it comes to users' privacy. Something is slowly changing, but you still need to do your part to protect your data.

Give Meta my face recognition data? I'd rather lose my Instagram account
By Chiara Castro published
Despite the security benefits, Facebook's parent company's bad track record when it comes to protecting our data rather scares me.

How to choose a secure password?
By Bryan M Wolfe last updated
Tutorial Passwords are vital, but how should we select them?

Before moving from "analogue to digital," the NHS has to fix its privacy flaws
By Chiara Castro published
"Patient passports" promise to fix UK's flawed health system. Yet, they could eventually lead to a security and privacy nightmare for our most sensitive data.

I attended the 2024 Encryption Summit - here are my 5 takeaways
By Chiara Castro published
I attended the second edition of the virtual event to shed light on the need for encryption and the challenges this tech faces. Here's what I learned.

What is spyware? And how do you protect yourself from it?
By Chiara Castro published
The spyware market keeps growing, both in scale and danger. Here's all you need to know to mimize the risks of attack.

Beware, Facebook and Instagram are the worst social media for your privacy
By Chiara Castro last updated
Incogni put together a privacy ranking of the most popular social media platforms around – and not all services handle your personal data with the same care.

AI browsers are here, and privacy's still on the table with Opera
By Chiara Castro last updated
AI is notoriously hungry for your data, but Opera wasn't willing to give up on its users' anonymity. Aria AI was then born – and now the company strives for "ultimate privacy."
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