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Role of Encrypted Networks in Modern Communication 

Role of Encrypted Networks in Modern Communication 

Communication has always been important for human progress. With just a few steps, we can talk to friends all over...

Why Web3 Isn’t Truly Private

Why Web3 Isn’t Truly Private

Every year, we’re getting more innovations across scientific fields, and nearly all of them are now deeply intertwined with our...

Paypal’s new Ad manager is Democratization or data Monetization? 

Paypal’s new Ad manager is Democratization or data Monetization? 

PayPal's announcement of its new Ad Manager introduces a significant shift in how small businesses can leverage advertising opportunities. But...

Canadian probe finds TikTok gathered sensitive data on children

Canadian probe finds TikTok gathered sensitive data on children

Preliminary findings revealed that children’s accounts were exposed to extensive data mining practices. Concerns centered on three main areas: excessive...

Dating Safety App Tea Suffers Devastating Breach, 72,000 Women’s Images Exposed

Dating Safety App Tea Suffers Devastating Breach, 72,000 Women’s Images Exposed

Tea, a women-only dating safety app, suffered a huge security breach. The app has been cracked open to a major...

Reddit introduced an age verification system to comply with the OSA requirements

Reddit introduced an age verification system to comply with the OSA requirements

Reddit steps into the cycle of personal data breaches with the commencement of identity verification to comply with the Online...

Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Espionage for Israel, App Refutes Claims

Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Espionage for Israel, App Refutes Claims

As the conflict between Iran and Israel heats up, WhatsApp is accused not of bugs or downtime, but of spying....

Meta’s Incoming Smart Glasses May Cause Privacy Concerns

Meta’s Incoming Smart Glasses May Cause Privacy Concerns

Meta is scheduled to release the Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Gen 3, its newest smart glasses version, which can drop a...

How to Claim a Share for $95M in Siri Eavesdropping Settlement

How to Claim a Share for $95M in Siri Eavesdropping Settlement

In a class-action lawsuit, Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve claims that its voice assistant, Siri, unintentionally...

23andMe Agrees Appointment of Consumer Protection Ombudsman for Genetic Data Security  

23andMe Agrees Appointment of Consumer Protection Ombudsman for Genetic Data Security  

In an era where privacy, confidentiality, and personal information hold paramount sanctity, the genetic testing company 23andMe and US states...

Perplexity AI set to launch Comet Browser For Digital Ads

Perplexity AI set to launch Comet Browser For Digital Ads

Perplexity AI, known for its cutting-edge artificial intelligence, plans to launch its own browser, Comet, in May 2025. The new...

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy for Stronger Control Over Messages

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy for Stronger Control Over Messages

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature called “Advanced Chat Privacy” that takes your message privacy a step further. With...

Shopify Compelled to Confront U.S. Lawsuit Over Data Privacy Violations

Shopify Compelled to Confront U.S. Lawsuit Over Data Privacy Violations

In a ruling that may facilitate American courts' ability to exercise jurisdiction over online platforms, a U.S. appeals court on...

WhatsApp Introduces Advanced Chat Privacy Feature for iPhone and Android

WhatsApp Introduces Advanced Chat Privacy Feature for iPhone and Android

WhatsApp is testing a new privacy feature that could change how users save and share content inside chats. Called "Advanced...

WhatsApp Scores a Major Win in EU Privacy Battle

WhatsApp Scores a Major Win in EU Privacy Battle

Brussels, March 27 Reuters, In a dramatic turn of events, WhatsApp has gained crucial support in its fight against a...

Google Glitch Erases Users’ Maps Timeline Data, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Google Glitch Erases Users’ Maps Timeline Data, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Google has acknowledged that certain users' data was erased and, in certain situations, cannot be recovered after weeks of some...

Amazon to Pay $812.4 Million Fine for Losing Privacy Case in Luxembourg 

Amazon to Pay $812.4 Million Fine for Losing Privacy Case in Luxembourg 

On March 18, Amazon faced a legal setback as it had to pay a record $812.4 million fine in a...

Your Favorite App Might Be Gone! Apple & Google Removed Dangerous App

Your Favorite App Might Be Gone! Apple & Google Removed Dangerous App

Apple and Google, both have a track record of having apps causing malicious threats and user privacy risks. Not only...

Italy Demands Answers from DeepSeek: Is Your Data at Risk?

Italy Demands Answers from DeepSeek: Is Your Data at Risk?

What's Happening? The rapid rise in popularity? Here's Italy's Data Protection Authority (DPA). Italy's Data Protection Authority (DPA) has officially...

All Yahoo email accounts will be scanned starting Monday

All Yahoo email accounts will be scanned starting Monday

If you avoided Gmail and stuck with Yahoo mail for the sake of privacy concerns, it's time to find a...