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Apple Disables Advanced Data Protection in the UK: A Privacy Setback?

For decades, Apple has positioned itself as the champion of user privacy. Its offering includes security centered solutions, for example, Advanced Data Protection (ADP) to encrypt iCloud data. Recent changes in UK law have forced Apple to turn off ADP for users in the UK. The Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 has granted the government …

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Social Media Privacy: What Kind of Data Are You Giving Away?

The way we communicate has been changed dramatically due to increased adoption of social media. This convenience is not free. It comes at a cost of our data. Social media users are often not aware of extensive data collection practices of social media platforms. These companies constantly gather information on the users. Sometimes this information …

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Password Managers: Saviors or Silent Threats?

Password manager is a tool that can be used to generate, store and manage passwords for different applications or websites a person uses. It requires users to only remember one master password (Alodhyani 2020). There are many pros and cons to use a password manager. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and …

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AI & Cyberattacks

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), there are 5 billion internet users in the world. This amounts to 66% of the population on planet earth. Cisco reports that they are forecasting that by 2030, there will be 29 billion networked devices driven by IoT. With such a rapid increase in technology users and devices, …

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