privacy

What will life look like in 20 years? In 30? In the Earth-2050 project, we make some predictions, and you can too!

Attentive listeners such as Apple Siri and Amazon Echo have settled down in our houses. What’s the harm?

Cameras in buildings, public areas, and even at home spy on us without our knowledge or consent. What can we do about it?

The days of dropping cheesy pick-up lines at social gatherings are coming to an end. With dating websites and apps, it has become way easier to find a partner online. But is it safe?

When web services collapse, they bury users’ data under their ruins. How can we solve this problem?

Why does a ‘make-over’ app require your location, private data and your phones IMEI number? Something’s not right.

Everything you need to know about Web cookies.

How you can fix the security hole within WhatsApp.

For a messaging app to be truly private, encryption is not enough. In this post we discuss the necessary features of private messaging.

It is surprisingly easy to hack airline reservations, obtain banking data and other private information, steal tickets, and rack up air miles.

Facebook has changed its privacy settings several times in the past few years, so we explain once again how to make your account more private.

The tracking tools used by digital marketers are so ubiquitous that it’s really hard to avoid mass Web surveillance. However, our Private Browsing can help you protect your privacy.

More than 70% of active Internet users have considered quitting their social networks. What do they have to lose?

Do you really think you are the owner of your data? Watch the video with Evgeny Chereshnev from TedX Kazan and think again

A study reveals that people are tired of social networks, but keep using them because they can’t break the ties.

Photo files typically contain additional data on shooting conditions, including a geotag. What happens to this data when the photo is published online?

The Waze navigation service creates problems for locals, police, users, and itself

Careless behavior online can have devastating personal and financial consequences. Here are seven common shortcuts to avoid.

We continue our series on the mechanics of Internet advertising. This time we will focus on the the various types of ads and how, precisely, they work.

Social networking sites know a lot more about you than what you post. These two tools can help you figure out how much more.

Germany and India officially challenge changes to WhatsApp’s data-sharing policy.