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The danger of data-hungry free VPNs in schools
By River Hart published
The real price As kids turn to free VPNs to get around school-imposed blocks, concerns have been raised about the ethics of free VPNs and how they pay their bills.
Proposed EU Chat Control law wants permission to scan your WhatsApp messages
By Chiara Castro published
Privacy at risk The revised Chat Control draft law is "a depressing step backward," experts say, from the European Court's decision to make it illegal to break encryption.
Targeted ads are a problem—here’s why
By River Hart published
I'll be watching you... Are we swapping our digital privacy for a little convenience? Here’s what you need to know.
WhatsApp encryption isn't the problem, metadata is
By Chiara Castro published
Despite WhatsApp being under scrutiny for data vulnerability, don't worry, its encryption is not flawed. But this doesn't mean you are completely out of risk.
The dark web is full of UK MPs' leaked personal data
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking Over two-thirds of MPs in the House of Commons have had their data exposed, including those looking after UK cybersecurity. This is what's at stake.
Google One VPN rebrands as Pixel VPN as service axed for most
By Chiara Castro published
While Google One’s VPN is being discontinued on June 20, 2024, Pixel users will still be able to use the Pixel VPN by Google.
EU ChatGPT Taskforce: a road to GDPR enforcement on AI?
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking The EU ChatGPT Taskforce has just shared the preliminary findings of its year-long scrutiny of OpenAI—and the results aren't promising for the AI giant.
VPNs aren't invincible—5 things a VPN can't protect you from
By Chiara Castro last updated
VPN VPNs are a great way to boost your online privacy, but not even the best services are bulletproof against all digital threats. Here's what VPNs can't do and what to do instead.
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