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In an increasingly connected world ๐ŸŒ๏ธ security and privacy are no longer optional theyโ€™re essential. From safeguarding personal data to protecting business infrastructure ๐Ÿ”’๏ธ the digital world is constantly evolving, bringing new opportunities - and new risks.
Privacy and security threats don't only come from bad actors ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ but from government and big tech. These articles bring together insights, practical guides, personal thoughts, videos and analysis to help you stay informed in the face of emerging cyber and privacy threats.
No tin-foil hats and no conspiracy theories ๐Ÿ™„ Real technical subjects, written for non-technical people.
You Are The Product

How does Meta pay for their global platforms to offer Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for free?

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About a 5 minute read

Age Verification Data Disaster

The invasive, badly designed, ill-secured data privacy train-wreck marketed as "age verification".

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About a 5 minute read

Those Big Bad VPN's!

Using a VPN at home isn't about having something to hide; it's about having something to protect.

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About a 5 minute read

Apple Private Relay

How the Apple Private Relay, the "set and forget" tool for the casual user works, and fails!

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About a 3 minute read

IoT Security

Your Smart Home isn’t as Smart as you think. And not as secure as you think either!

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About a 7 minute read

Mass Surveillance In Disguise

Mass surveillance is no longer a dystopian concept, it's part of the modern internet.

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About a 7 minute read

Network Level Ad Blocking

When you browse the web and use Apps, companies use trackers to build a fingerprint of your identity.

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About a 6 minute read

Data Poisoning

Sabotage the advertisers and brokers, by feeding them a digital diet of junk food.

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About a 6 minute read

Your TV Watches YOU

Automatic Content Recognition - the silent observer that watches you watching TV!

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About a 3 minute read

Private Messenger Apps

They don’t need to read your messages to build a very accurate picture of your life.

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About a 4 minute read

Email Privacy

Most of us assume our emails are private. But here’s the uncomfortable truth!

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About a 3 minute read

Free Wifi Isn't Free

That "free" connection could be costing you far more than you realise! Nothing in this world is free.

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About a 4 minute read

UK Online Safety Act

The irony of the Online Safety Act is that it hasn't stopped the very people it was supposed to protect.

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About a 5 minute read