privacy

The annual Google I/O conference traditionally gathers developers to give them the sense of direction for the upcoming year. This year was no exception: The audience got some insights on

Social networks, online news outlets, media service providers, online shops — all of them offer high quality content, compared to the Internet of the past. To get to this quality,

In the first months of 2016 a number of European countries have stated that Facebook is behaving irresponsible when it comes to users’ privacy. Facebook disagrees. In the beginning of

WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging services in the world. The service has more than a billion users. Perhaps the biggest reason for the app’s popularity is its

Unlike the majority of social media sites, LinkedIn is business oriented and focused on networking. This allows it to stand out and has contributed to its immense popularity. However, as

You may not know this, but when you request something from a search engine, buy a product from an online shop, visit your favorite blog or read the latest news

Today a smartphone has become an integral part of our life. We constantly use phones for work, study, travel, and they are increasingly starting to know more about us than we

Following recent terrorist attacks accusations against encrypted means of online communications once again became louder. However the proposed solutions could create even more problems. Governments around the world – from

Nothing says the holiday season like over-spending on toys and devices for our children. It really shows how much we care – right? Chances are, there is a toy or

Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed a few areas where you should brush up on your personal privacy settings for both Facebook and Google. Chances are you read it and said, “man

What is the best channel to exchange private information on? Or even better, what channels should you avoid using for this type of sharing? It goes without saying that it’s

As proven by Ed Snowden and Co., utopias are a myth. The anti-utopian storylines have been ingrained in our everyday lives. Technological progress brings a lot of magnificent things like crime

When I was growing up, my parents would often embarrass me in front of future ex-girlfriends as well as my friends by pulling out photo albums compiled of photos from

Abuse of big data means your worst paranoia scenarios come true, including, among other things, the endless government surveillance, insurance agencies despotism and employers tyranny. Like it or not, the

Over the past few weeks, you have more than likely seen our research on Digital Amnesia. It is also quite possibly that you may have forgotten it, given your affliction with Digital

Merely 23 years ago Microsoft released Windows 3.1 operating system, Apple showed its first iPhone PDA, and Linus Torvalds released Linux under GNU license. Eugene Kaspersky published the book with

Connected devices give us access to an unlimited source of information — the Internet. They also serve as a reserve data storage for unmindful owners. Basically, the majority of smartphone

Vitaly Kamluk has more than 10 years of experience in IT security and now he holds the title Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab. He specializes in malware reverse engineering, computer

Why would cyber-criminals want to control your Facebook account? At the very least, they could “like” weird things and promote questionable goods and services on your behalf. However, Facebook is

An online password manager can make your life much easier by automatically entering individual passwords for each website and service you visit. It is a very convenient tool – unless

Just ten days after the remarkable Google I/O event, Apple is holding its own developers conference in the same place, Moscone Center, in San Francisco, CA. Traditionally, WWDC is focused on