Displaying items by tag: Trackers

Apple and Google have teamed up to work on a draft industry-wide specification via the IETF that's designed to tackle safety risks and alert users when they are being tracked without their knowledge or permission using devices such as AirTags.

Cybercriminals can use artificial intelligence to create realistic and sophisticated threats, according to one global cyber safety company.

Adult content, streaming, and video hosting sites pose the most security and privacy threats—malware, intrusive ads, and trackers—according to research conducted by cybersecurity company NordVPN.

NordVPN research finds websites follow their visitors with 48 trackers per site on average, with social media websites at 160 trackers on average.

Pass out your new DuckDuckGo email address and the service will strip out all the trackers from incoming email before forwarding to your actual address.

Online retailers want you to use their app instead of the traditional website – sure it may give a more personalised experience but it could be because the app collects personal information you are not aware of.