The EU wants to scan your WhatsApp chats—and privacy experts are furious
On Thursday, June 20, 2024, EU lawmakers are set to vote on a proposed law that, if it passes, would require tech companies to scan all your private messages on…
EU anti-encryption crusaders seek to turn your digital devices into spyware
A few days after EU citizens were called to vote on their next parliamentary representatives, we just have a rough idea of what the upcoming political squad will look like.…
EU ChatGPT Taskforce: a road to GDPR enforcement on AI?
Once again, ChatGPT is under scrutiny in Europe, and the AI giant continues to jeopardize EU citizens’ privacy and data accuracy rights under GDPR. This is the main takeaway that…
Independent auditors confirm top VPN’s privacy claims
Industry-leading auditing firm Deloitte Romania have verified that CyberGhost VPN takes care of your data as it should and states to do so. The audit takes a deep dive into…
There’s a transparent toilet ad outside my office—and a VPN firm made it
Imagine heading out of your office to grab some lunch and stumbling upon a truck with a guy casually sitting on a toilet in the middle of a transparent cargo…
It’s been a bad week for public cybersecurity
It has been quite frankly a terrible week for those across the healthcare sector. Multiple different healthcare organizations have suffered ransomware attacks, each with widespread ramifications. This occurs when attackers…
Discover if your data have been leaked with Proton Mail’s new tool
Proton Mail has just unveiled a new Dark Web Monitoring feature in a bid to bolster its security capabilities against widespread data breaches. Incidents of data leaks are reportedly on…
Sweden’s public sector says goodbye to Big Tech
Sweden’s public sector has ditched Big Tech in the name of privacy as a major telecom provider unveiled a new secure collaboration hub. Based on an existing system developed by…
Italy considers law against sharenting to protect children’s privacy
Parents in Italy may have to think twice before posting images and videos of their kids on social media. On March 21, 2024, a two-party coalition presented a draft bill…
Children’s privacy must be a priority on social media, says the UK
Social media and video-sharing platforms need to make children’s privacy online their priority, urged the UK’s data protection body. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out its strategy for…