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Five dead simple tips to greatly improve your defenses against cybercriminals.
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backupHow to save web pages for posterity
Web pages often disappear, move, or change content. How to keep them the way you want, or easily locate a web archive?
TORTor Browser and anonymity: what you need to know
The Tor Browser is a bastion of online anonymity, yet even this tool can’t ensure complete privacy — and here’s why.
Password standards: 2024 requirements
Discontinuing mandatory password rotations, banning outdated MFA methods, and other updates in the NIST SP 800-63 standards for digital account authentication and management.
privacyHow to set up security and privacy in ASICS Runkeeper
A detailed guide to configuring privacy settings in the ASICS Runkeeper running app.
CarsHow millions of Kia cars could be tracked
A vulnerability in Kia’s web portal made it possible to hack cars and track their owners. All you needed was the car’s VIN number or just its license plate number.
How to set up security and privacy in adidas Running (Runtastic)
A detailed guide on setting up privacy in the adidas Running app.
Taking a selfie with your ID card — is it safe?
Many popular online services these days require a selfie with your ID card or passport to register. We explore whether taking such photos is safe (spoiler: it’s not) and how to minimize the risks.
How to set up security and privacy in MapMyRun
A detailed guide to configuring privacy settings in the MapMyRun fitness tracker.
How to set up security and privacy in Nike Run Club
This guide will walk you through the essential privacy settings in the Nike Run Club training app.
How to set up security and privacy in Strava
Want to keep your runs, rides, and hikes private on Strava? This guide will walk you through the essential privacy settings in this popular fitness app.
Run for your data: Privacy settings in jogging apps
Running apps know a lot about their users, so it’s worth setting them up to ensure your data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Here’s how.
Why standardization matters: from convenience to saving lives
Why international standards are important, and how Kaspersky contributes to IoT standardization.
How to snoop on Apple Vision Pro user passwords
Recent research describes a method for snooping on what Apple Vision Pro users enter on the virtual keyboard.
Is technology putting your relationships at risk?
The digital age has made meeting new people easier, but it also brings new risks. Online dating, social media, and messaging apps can open the door to both exploitation and abuse in relationships.
Notion backup and data migration guide
Why and how to create a local backup of cloud data, taking Notion as an example.
Busting digital superstitions
Even in 2024, the world is rife with digital paranoia and superstition. Is my smartphone tracking me? Will incognito mode make me invisible? This post answers these and lots of other related questions.
The first post-quantum encryption standards
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the first post-quantum encryption standards — FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205.
telegramTelegram security: a sober look at the current situation
Worried about your access to Telegram and its privacy after Pavel Durov’s arrest? Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t!) do right now.
Privacy-Preserving Attribution technology by Mozilla
In the wake of Google and Facebook, Mozilla has introduced its own technology for replacing third-party cookies: let’s take a look at how privacy-preserving attribution works.