Editor Whoever you are, whichever side you are on, if any, the censorship by Facebook and Discord of WallStreetBets should be a watershed moment for you. This is the moment free speech advocates have been warning about for generations. We’ve been told for years that the censorship that is happening is…
Clubhouse has made quite the impression in recent months, being as close to a VIP room as many of us can get with COVID lockdowns and quarantine still in effect. But, is the app actually safe? We take a look in this article. [[post-object type=”divider” /]] The app touts itself…
Apple has released a crucial update for iOS and iPadOS to patch three major security vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited by hackers. We urge all iPhone and iPad users to update their operating systems to iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 immediately to ensure their devices are secure and…
Grindr, a widely-used LGBT dating app, has been slapped with an £8.5 million fine for selling information about its users to advertisers. The sum has been demanded by Norway’s Data Protection Authority and equates to approximately one-tenth of the app’s global revenue. What did Grindr do wrong? Last January, the…
The party’s purchase of estimated data sets has led to calls for ICO to prohibit unlawful profiling practices The Information Commissioner has confirmed that by collecting data regarding the ethnic backgrounds of 10 million voters, the Conservative party broke the law. Elizabeth Denham addressed the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport…
It’s no secret that Google makes money by harvesting user data and using it for advertising purposes. Every search you make, every Gmail you recieve, every YouTube video you watch contributes to your advertizing profile. In an effort to reclaim some privacy, a number of alternative providers have popped up…
If you’ve been around on the internet for any amount of time, you’ll be pretty familiar with the process of handing over your email address to sign-up for a new account or app, or to purchase something – but that seemingly innocuous action can result in unwanted spam, targeted ads…
Chances are if you’re capturing packets and analyzing network traffic, you’re using Wireshark – it’s the world’s leading capture tool, after all. But how exactly does Wireshark it troubleshoot network issues, and who can benefit most from using it? Well, in this blog you’ll find out! What is Wireshark?…
Experts have raised privacy concerns after Indian authorities announced proposals to roll our facial recognition cameras designed to track women’s facial expressions for signs of harassment. The police will introduce the overreaching surveillance program in the north Indian city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. That city has been singled out…
MeWe is an emerging social media platform experiencing a massive influx of users fleeing from invasive platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. In this guide, we explain what you need to know about MeWe and ask is the social media platform good? [[post-object type=”divider” /]] Why are people using MeWe? In…