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Oct 241 min read

EU privacy regulator fines LinkedIn $335 million over 'targeted ads'

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn on Thursday received a fine of 310 million euro ($335 million) from an EU privacy regulator for allegedly using u

Jul 102 min read

Airbnb neglected hidden camera complaints from multiple guests over years, reveals investigation

Airbnb, one of the world’s largest short-term rental companies, has been found to have been frequently neglecting guests' complaints of find

Jul 101 min read

Google makes 'Dark web reports' free to all users

From late July, the feature will be available in the "Results about you" section for all users to help them stay aware of any personal data

Jul 42 min read

Proton launches fully encrypted, AI-proof rival to Google Docs

The company said it launched the tool to compete against "Big Tech companies that collect and monetize" users' private information.

Apr 22 min read

Google agrees to delete user data collected in Incognito mode

Google has agreed to delete or de-identify billions of records of web browsing data collected while users were in its private browsing...

Mar 22 min read

Computer IP addresses deserve privacy protection: Canada Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada in a recent ruling has declared that the police must obtain judicial authorisation to access a computer...

Feb 222 min read

Signal introduces feature to hide phone number with 'username'

Messaging app Signal is introducing a new feature that replaces phone numbers with usernames in chats to safeguard users' privacy by...

Jan 182 min read

Google admits users' activities tracked even in Incognito Mode in latest Chrome update

Google has updated the warning on Chrome's Incognito mode to explicitly state that both Google and external websites can still gather...

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