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How AI-powered drones are reshaping industries and public safety
By Thomas Eder published
Drones are an emerging technology for industries, with the policy landscape increasingly supportive of drones for oil and gas, mining, ports, and utilities.

Is Proton leaving Switzerland? "Legal uncertainty" of proposed surveillance laws is pushing them to make several changes
By Chiara Castro published
An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data – requirements that could threaten Proton's privacy-first business model.

This fake VPN could have been spying on you all this time
By Chiara Castro published
VPNs, ad-blockers, RAM cleaners, and even dating apps: researchers at Infoblox revealed how VexTrio Viper developed multiple malicious mobile apps that end up on official App Stores.

Nearly 90% of Iranians now use a VPN to bypass internet censorship – here's everything we know
By Chiara Castro published
While Iran now ranks 97th out of 100 countries for internet quality, a new report reveals how citizens are massively relying on VPNs to bypass censorship policies.

WhatsApp could soon be banned in Russia – here's all you need to know
By Chiara Castro published
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, but "there’s a 99-percent chance" authorities will kill it.

Beware – Iran-linked fake VPN apps found to spy on Android users
By Chiara Castro published
While VPN demand has soared across Iran since June 13, researchers discovered a new Android spyware campaign starting one week after the Israel-Iran conflict began.

Will tech-driven risks be the most likely cause of compliance issues for firms in the next year?
By Ben Parker published
We’re living in a world of relentless uncertainty. For compliance teams, this uncertainty normally only means one thing - risk

These free VPNs may have ties to China’s military – and they are still hidden in Apple and Google app stores
By Chiara Castro published
New research reveals 17 VPN apps with undisclosed Chinese ownership, and big tech may be making a profit

"A war against online anonymity" – why Switzerland wants to change its surveillance law and what's at stake
By Chiara Castro published
The push to change Swiss surveillance law divides experts on the need to protect online anonymity. But, can we really have privacy on the internet without it?
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