privacy

Mozilla Firefox’s ‘Facebook Container’ addon keeps Facebook to itself

Non-profit and creator of the Firefox web browser Mozilla this week announced a new addon that will separate your Facebook life from the rest…

‘Offensive language’ may get you banned from Microsoft’s Skype, Xbox Live

From 1 May 2018, using “offensive language” on Microsoft’s online services could get you banned, this after the company updated its Services Agreement. Although…

Amazon, WhatsApp score poorly in EFF’s annual privacy report

When you sign up for the world’s biggest services/apps, you’re giving loads of information to these firms. But who can be trusted with your data?…

Twitter knows an awful lot about you, it reveals in new privacy policy

Tweet often? If so, there’s a fat chance that Twitter knows an awful lot about you, your interests and even your lofty aspirations. This…

Netflix’s Hot Girls Wanted ‘outs’ sex workers sans permission

Netflix’s latest documentary series on the porn industry, Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, has been accused of using footage of cam girls without their knowledge or…

Spotted: Mark Zuckerberg covers up MacBook webcam with tape?

Thanks to Edward Snowden, we know that the US government has sophisticated ways of spying on people through their gadgets. We also know that…

Big data is the superhero for your digital security woes [RSA conf]

There has never been a more dangerous time to be online: there are threats from every corner and attackers are getting more sophisticated. With…

The future of online privacy? Most of us aren’t all that bothered

Meabh Quoirin, managing director of Future Foundation closed the annual Future Foundation conference with an in-depth look at where privacy and anonymity on the…

Half of top mobile apps don’t offer privacy policies prior to download

More than a quarter of the top 100 free mobile apps don’t have a privacy policy. That’s according to MEF, the global community for…

Facebook users to vote on whether they get to vote on social network changes

More than 18 000 people have commented on Facebook’s proposed changes to its governing documents. That enough to trigger a vote on the proposed…

Privacy vs Social: Cool solutions to help you cope

I’ve been advocating a stronger approach to privacy for some time now. My biggest concern is that we share so much private information using…

Rumours of Google’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

Recently, Eric Jackson at Forbes, wrote an article that suggests that Google and Facebook will struggle to maintain their market dominance as technology increasingly…

Privacy and competition: Interrogating Google

Google’s been on the chopping block a lot lately with suggestions that it promotes anti-competitive behavior by serving its own self-interest and robbing consumers…

5 Things you should know about Google’s new terms and conditions

We all know that Google recently updated its terms, conditions and privacy policies. The company argued that the change would ensure that all Google…

How to create your own hidden network

For us privacy loons, it’s always interesting to find ways to communicate with friends and family on the internet without having to worry about…

Privacy? Why you should actually be concerned about being tracked online

Hilton Tarrant recently wrote a piece on Memeburn entitled, “Privacy? Why you should let Google, Facebook and others track you online“. I had a…

Google’s privacy policy: ‘This stuff matters’

Google’s new privacy policy is probably pretty old news to you by now. After all, for every search that you do, you get a…

Privacy? Why you should let Google, Facebook and others track you online

Mainstream news (in fact, all news outlets) will have you believe it’s the end of the world. Google’s new privacy policy came into effect…

Deezer extends its three-month free trial to Premium, Family and HiFi tiers

Remember plus codes? Google’s now making them easier to use

How automated communications can enhance customer engagement & brand loyalty [Sponsored]

How one VC has got around due diligence during Covid-19 [Q&A]

Covid-19: Can employees withdraw from the workplace? [Opinion]

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/06/2020]

Redmi Note 9S: Xiaomi reveals SA launch date and pricing

Huawei P40 and P40 Pro: official SA pricing and availability details

Android 10 updates are coming to the Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 10

The new BMW 5 Series is now a high-performance hybrid

Updated Kia Picanto brings load of tech to South Africa

The C63 AMG and the case for AMG’s final V8-powered C-Class