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The best alternative to Kaspersky

Best Alternative to Kaspersky Antivirus of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

Antivirus Kaspersky has been banned in multiple countries. We've rounded up more secure alternatives that won't break the bank and offer award winning security.

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It’s not perfect, but the UK Online Safety Act deserves our support, as well as some improvements

By Dan Sung published

We support the broad aims of the UK's new age verification laws, while acknowledging very real concerns about web users' privacy and free speech rights.

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4 regions you didn't know already had age verification laws – and how they're enforced

By Shaun Rockwood published

How do the age verification requirements of the UK’s Online Safety Act compare to similar laws around the world?

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A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for an agreement on the chat scanning bill

By Chiara Castro published

According to the Council Legal Service, the latest Danish Chat Control proposal still violates human rights – but the Parliament pushes for an agreement to be found.

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The Best Antivirus Software 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We've tested and reviewed all the best antivirus available today, and ranked them here for your convenience.

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From face scans to credit checks: how UK age verification works and why it’s a privacy nightmare

By Mark Gill published

The mission to protect children online comes at a cost of privacy

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QR codes are being weaponized in new quishing attacks, and most people don’t realize – here's how to stay safe

By Monica J. White published

QR codes have become part of our everyday life, which is what makes them the perfect target for scammers. Quishing is dangerous – here's how to avoid it.

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How to safely verify your age on X – prove your age without risking your personal data

By Sam Dawson published

X's new age verification system promises safety, but it also poses several privacy dilemmas for users

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The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know

By Chiara Castro last updated

As Denmark began its EU Presidency on July 1, 2025, the Chat Control proposal came back to the lawmakers' table on the very first day.

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Google confirms the UK has not asked it to weaken encryption with a backdoor – unlike Apple

By Monica J. White published

Google has just confirmed that the UK hasn't asked it to weaken its end-to-end encryption by installing a backdoor. Apple wasn't so lucky, though.

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