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Smartphone security: How law enforcement accesses encrypted data

Plus, how Covid-19 vaccine deliveries are being accelerated by new tech

22 January 2021 min read

The story of a video chat flaw uncovered by a teenager

perex__ The bug made it easy for members to be added to a group call before they actually picked up

The bug made it easy for members to be added to a group call before they actually picked up

21 January 2021 min read

What’s up with WhatsApp

perex__ Is now the time to move your messaging elsewhere?

Is now the time to move your messaging elsewhere?

18 January 2021 min read

Microsoft source code allegedly for sale on SolarLeaks site

perex__ Plus, hackers scrape data from Parler before it shuts down and WhatsApp defends its privacy policy

Plus, hackers scrape data from Parler before it shuts down and WhatsApp defends its privacy policy

15 January 2021 min read

Here's what 5G Ultra Wideband has to offer us in 2021

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While 5G UWB allows businesses to create new technologies, they must also support security and privacy

14 January 2021 min read

Parler data scraped and archived by online activists

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Here's what online activists were up to before right-wing social network Parler was taken offline

11 January 2021 min read

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The rise and fall of Parler

perex__ Examining Parler's surge and eventual takedown, as well as what's next for the platform

Examining Parler's surge and eventual takedown, as well as what's next for the platform

11 January 2021 min read

Telegram app can reveal your exact location

perex__ Plus, iMessage is more private than WhatsApp and Donald Trump does time in Facebook and Twitter jail

Plus, iMessage is more private than WhatsApp and Donald Trump does time in Facebook and Twitter jail

8 January 2021 min read

Where do things stand with Covid-19 tracking apps?

perex__ Reviewing the current status and continuing development of prominent tracking apps

Reviewing the current status and continuing development of prominent tracking apps

7 January 2021 min read

It's time to consider getting a Covid-19 vaccine passport for travel

perex__ These "passports" could prove to be a solution for travelers crossing borders, but they also come with their own set of challenges

These "passports" could prove to be a solution for travelers crossing borders, but they also come with their own set of challenges

6 January 2021 min read

FTC orders Big Tech to explain their data collection

perex__ Plus, a 6-year-old spends over $16,000 on in-app purchases and the GDPR fines Twitter €450,000

Plus, a 6-year-old spends over $16,000 on in-app purchases and the GDPR fines Twitter €450,000

18 December 2020 min read

Third-party extensions for Facebook, Instagram, and others have infected millions

perex__ Extensions for the internet’s most popular platforms may contain malicious software and should be uninstalled

Extensions for the internet’s most popular platforms may contain malicious software and should be uninstalled

17 December 2020 min read

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