Is your home router a sitting duck with ports open to the world just waiting to be hacked? Let's go over how you can check. First, it's important to start…
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Passwords are one of the easiest (and first) ways to fail. We're always told to have secure password but not told how to make one or why. It might shock…
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How often do you hold your phone in your left hand? How big are your hands? Do your hands shake when you type or move a mouse? If your pointer…
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Last year, Privacy News Online wrote about the Swedish SJ Railways allowing customers to use under-the-skin microchip implants for "easy" ticket purchases. That might have seemed a one-off bad idea,…
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A new standard for cryptography is on the horizon, called Transport Level Security 1.3 (TLS 1.3). TLS 1.3 is a major update to cryptography, and fundamentally changes how websites and…
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There are many webpages that you can read online which will detail why you should use a VPN whilst gaming with claims such as it will solve latency (ping) issues,…
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Navigating our increasingly connected digital world can be difficult for the privacy-conscious parent. There are many decisions to make about how children engage safely and protect their privacy online, including…
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For all the theoretical concerns about the limitations of facial recognition systems, there's nothing like personal experience to hammer the point home. That was confirmed recently when the ACLU ran…
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It’s a little easier to attack some wireless networks than previously thought. That’s because Jens Steube, the developer of the popular password cracking tool hashcat, has found a new way…
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We are in a world where everyone is trying to get a hold of your information. Corporations and governments want to know what you're buying, what you're saying, and essentially…
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