Privacy

We explain why secret chats in Telegram are a must, and how to configure security and privacy.

Researchers have created an extension to learn about the information websites collect to “fingerprint” browsers.

Anyone can experience in-game bullying. What to do if aggressive gamers target you.

Three ways to find a surveillance apps on your smartphone.

Mobile apps can track your location and sell the data to third parties. What can you do about it?

We use raccoons to explain how identification, authorization, and authentication differ, and why 2FA is necessary.

Our new VPN has a failsafe — if it can’t protect, you can’t connect.

A few stories about how easy it is to accidentally leak sensitive information into the public domain.

Zoom developers have made their service more secure. We review what’s changed.

Another reason not to share everything online.

Tools and approaches to help you get some online privacy.

We explain how to hide private data in images properly, without making rookie mistakes.

Learn how to protect your Twitch account, block spammers and haters, and make chat easy and secure.

Listen to your cookies with the Listening Back browser extension to understand the real scale of Web tracking.

We tell you which security and privacy settings will hold Twitter hackers and spammers at bay.

We reveal the best settings for protecting your profile from hackers, haters, and spammers.

On this podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss the latest scam targeting Travelex customers, a phishing attack on the UN, Australia relief being targeted by Magecart, and more.

Privacy International talks about period-tracking apps and the perils of sharing secrets with apps.

How paranoid employers and jealous partners can spy on you, and why chip bags are best left to movie heroes.

Learn about Android device identifiers and how apps abuse them to make more money on ads.

We examine the workings of emotion-recognition technologies, their usefulness, and the privacy concerns they inspire.