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What is big data security and privacy?
Big data refers to datasets that are large, complex, or fast-changing enough that they are usually stored and processed across multiple systems, rather than in a single database. Big data environments...
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What happened to secret conversations? How private is Facebook Messenger today?
Facebook Messenger used to offer a "secret conversations" feature that provided a more private way to chat with friends and family. However, if you're a regular Messenger user, you may have noticed th...
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How often should you change your passwords?
Passwords sit at the center of almost everything we do online, yet expert advice on how often we should update them has bounced around for years. So what is “good security” when it comes to passwo...
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Data scraping: What it is and how it works
The internet holds an enormous amount of information, and a lot of it is collected automatically. Techniques like data scraping are widely used in business, marketing, and research to pull information...
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How to create a free anonymous email account
Most people use email every day without realizing how much personal information it can expose. A single email address can be tied to your online accounts, purchases, sign-ups, and communication patter...
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What is first-party data: How it’s collected and used
First-party data is information a company collects directly from people who use its website, app, or services. This includes data collected with consent, like optional cookies, as well as information ...
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What are trackers? Understanding how they affect your online privacy
Trackers are technologies that collect information about how you use websites, apps, and online services, often without your knowledge. They can track what you click, what you search for, how long you...
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Data sovereignty: What it is and compliance considerations
Every digital interaction generates data. Often, it moves across borders; a login request in Paris might be processed on servers in California and stored in Singapore. Given this constant global excha...
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Cookieless tracking: How you’re tracked without cookies
Major web browsers are phasing out third-party cookies, the technology that has long enabled companies to track users across the internet. While this sounds like a win for privacy, it doesn't mean onl...
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What is device fingerprinting, and how does it work?
Whenever you go online, your device shares small pieces of information about itself: its model, operating system, language, time zone, network type, and even the sensors it uses. On their own, these d...
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