privacy
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How to protect yourself while shopping online
Cybersecurity expert Prasad Calyam shares tips for staying safe as you shop online this holiday season.
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AI ‘mask’ could protect you from facial recognition
A new artificial intelligence model creates invisible digital masks to defend against unwanted facial recognition.
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Browser add-ons could be collecting your private data
Thousands of browser extensions extract sensitive data without explicit user consent, according to new research.
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New camera turns people into stick figures to protect privacy
A new camera that replaces a person’s likeness with a generic stick figure could reduce unnecessary surveillance in the age of smart devices.
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Thousands of messages shed light on texting scams
Researchers collected a huge amount of data on text message phishing attacks to clarify the scope and nature of the operations.
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Why parents should worry more about kids’ VR use
Despite privacy and security risks, parents aren't as worried about their kids' use of virtual reality as they should be, researchers say.
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Disappearing photos increase dating app matches
Sharing photos that vanish after being seen can increase the number of matches on a dating app, researchers report.
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New tool is the latest weapon in fight against robocalls
A new tool could help reveal more information about pesky robocalls and shed light on related criminal activity.
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Is Threads bad for privacy? Not uniquely, expert says
Is the new social network Threads a privacy nightmare? An expert argues that it doesn't represent a new threat to people already using Facebook or Instagram.
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Less than half of parents have a patient portal for kids
Only 43% of parents have set up a patient portal for their child others may not be optimizing portal use, according to a new poll.
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Strava fitness app can reveal private info
The fitness app Strava allows anyone to find the personal information—including home addresses—of some users, report researchers.
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We’ve left our DNA pretty much everywhere
Human DNA can be found nearly everywhere. That's good news for science, but bad news for privacy.