by admin | Jan 23, 2024 | Business Challenges, Business News, misinformation, News, privacy, Security, WTF is:
It is very cynical to think that no matter how bad things are, they can always get worse. But in some cases, it’s true: today, in addition to being exposed to misinformation and disinformation, we now have ‘malinformation’ to deal with, and it’s something that not... by admin | Nov 29, 2023 | Europe, facebook, Internet News, Meta, News, NOYB, Other Tech News, privacy
Meta’s major cash cow, its ad-serving business, is in jeopardy in Europe. The company was recently fined for some of its practices in the region and incoming legislation calls for a greater ban on behavioural advertising. If it passes, Mark Zuckerberg’s income stream... by admin | Nov 17, 2023 | big tech, Bing, Business News, DuckDuck Go, Google, Internet News, News, privacy, search engines, Startpage.com, Stuff Guides
If you’ve been a long-time Google user, you may have noticed recently that Google’s search results are not quite as relevant to what you actually searched for. You might even have noticed that they appear more commercially-minded than what you were actually looking... by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | App News, feature, IP address, Meta, News, privacy, Security, WhatsApp
If you’re the type to believe that the government is listening in on every call, or that bad actors are attempting to glean your location at every turn, WhatsApp’s latest feature should put your mind at ease. Announced in a blog post yesterday is the “Protect IP... by admin | Oct 21, 2023 | Big EU, big tech, Column, Columns, data, News, privacy, Toby Shapshak
The uncontrolled power of US Big Tech firms has finally met its match with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The wide-ranging Digital Services Act was promulgated last year and took effect on 25 August 2023. History will show this is when the Old World... by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | Motoring News, News, privacy, Security News, Smart Cars, Tesla, The Conversation
Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation. The researchers looked at the privacy terms of 25 car brands,...