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uk police says uber shares it data with them
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Why UK police love Uber: The company shares its data with them

The ride-sharing company uses passenger and driver data to help law enforcement.
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ExpressVPN jointly launches industry principles to boost consumer trust

NOTE: This post was originally published on September 29, 2020 As more of our daily lives go digital, a VPN is now an indispensable tool...
ransomware attack germany
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A ransomware attack on a hospital has caused a woman’s death

The attack crippled the IT systems of a local hospital in Düsseldorf, causing it to shut down its emergency facilities and divert patients elsewhere.
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3 lesser-known online privacy tools you should start using

ExpressVPN recently surveyed 3,000 users and non-users of VPN tools in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Online privacy topics are high...
Venetian mask over a computer window.
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5 ways to hide your browsing history from ISPs

Whether you like it or not, your internet activity must first pass through your internet service provider (ISP) before it reaches any websites or...
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Surveillance capitalism: How every ‘like’ adds to your data for sale

Many of the technology services we use daily are free. But we’re paying for them in ways you might not have considered.
Tesla logo on a heart.
2 mins

How a Tesla employee saved the company from a ransomware attack

A Russian hacker has been indicted in a case alleging that he attempted to bribe the employee, who instead assisted in an FBI sting operation.
An e-reader with data emanating from it.
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Yes, your e-reader tracks you, too. Here’s what to do about it.

Kindle tells Amazon about your page turns, dictionary lookups, highlights, notes, and more.
Satellite internet hacked by researcher
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A researcher hacked satellite internet connections with $300 equipment

A British Ph.D. student has demonstrated how easy it is to read communications transmitted by satellites across the globe.
Whistle with Danish flag.
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Denmark’s lesson in whistleblowing: Don’t arrest the whistleblowers

Seven years after Snowden, Denmark shows how a government should respond to whistleblowers.

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