Privacy

Privacy International talks about period-tracking apps and the perils of sharing secrets with apps.

How paranoid employers and jealous partners can spy on you, and why chip bags are best left to movie heroes.

Learn about Android device identifiers and how apps abuse them to make more money on ads.

We examine the workings of emotion-recognition technologies, their usefulness, and the privacy concerns they inspire.

In the latest Terminator movie, is Sarah Connor protected against cell-phone tracking?

Basically, all apps collect some information about you. Using the services AppCensus and Exodus, you can find out what exactly is collected.

According to recent news, quantum supremacy is reached. What should we do about it?

Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.

Many swear phones secretly listen in through their built-in microphones. We investigate the claims — and offer other explanations for spookily precise mobile ads.

A review of the new Netflix documentary, The Great Hack, a take on Cambridge Analytica and life in the social media age in general.

We explain how not to drown in the stream of annoying browser push notifications — or even kiss them goodbye.

Apple to roll out a system of its own for quick login to websites and apps. Learn what makes it different from similar offers.

We explain how to leave the social network while keeping some posts as a memento, even if you forgot your password and changed your phone number.

A guide on how to disappear from Snapchat but keep the mementos you want.

10 Facebook mistakes that threatened users’ security and privacy.

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

Commercial spying apps — stalkerware — are not malware in the proper sense of the term, but it’s better to avoid using them anyway.

When you’re ready to leave the privacy fever dream that is Facebook, make sure you have everything before you lock the door on your way out.

Your online privacy does not depend solely on you. We’ll tell you what your loved ones can give away. (Spoiler: It’s absolutely anything, even DNA.)

The personal data of 257,000 Facebook users, including private messages belonging to 81,000 of them, has leaked online. Hackers claim to have access to 120 million accounts.

Blockchain was designed to reliably store data forever. Unfortunately, such design conflicts with modern privacy legislation trends.