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Family

What should you look for in the most secure routers?

The answer is simple, you need an encrypted router.

Your router connects you to the Internet. Given the increasing number of cyber threats, protecting our home networks is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. An encrypted router is one of the most crucial lines of defense between your devices and countless online threats.
Some routers are not secure at all, while those that are offer varying levels of security and privacy. That’s why it’s so important to choose a secure router. Let’s find out how.

Chris January 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Insider Knowledge: Deciphering the Constitutional ‘Protection’ Development in Germany

Germany, known for its commitment to democratic principles, has recently experienced a significant development in its security infrastructure. This change revolves around the constitutional protection and raises critical questions about the country’s evolution into a surveillance state. In this lecture, we will closely examine these recent changes and their implications for the nation.

Chris January 5, 2024

Family

PRVCY 101: Fitness Apps and Privacy: What You Should Watch Out For

In the age of technological advancements, our smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, assisting us in managing tasks, maintaining connections, and even monitoring our health and fitness. The rise of fitness apps is a remarkable trend, offering users a convenient way to track their workouts, monitor their nutrition, and achieve their wellness goals. However, as we delve into the world of health and fitness apps, it’s important to consider the potential risks lurking beneath the surface – the threat of data misuse.

Chris January 3, 2024

Digital Economy

We Are All Suspects Until Proven Otherwise

In the words of the European Union, the spread of images and videos of child sexual abuse, which has dramatically increased with the development of the digital world, creates “solutions” where monitoring all our digital activities becomes acceptable.

Even though the harm experienced by the victims is infinite and offenders have found new ways through digital services to access children and exploit providers of hosting or interpersonal communication services, our privacy and intimacy remain a fundamental human right.

Chris January 2, 2024

Digital Economy

Top 5 Worldwide Cyber Attacks in 2023

As the year 2023 comes to a close, the question arises: What can we learn from the perspective of cybersecurity?

As the dust of the year settles and the numbers emerge, usually in the first quarter of the following year, it will likely become apparent that the known trends continue. As you read on, we document the largest and most sensational cyber attacks of 2023 as soon as they happen. We provide some technical analyses, insights, and where possible, lessons that can be drawn from them.

Chris December 31, 2023

Surveillance

The Secrets of Smart Spy Clothing Uncovered

Smart clothing or spy clothing?
It’s not enough that we collect data from our phone, our computer, our router, our medical history, our license plate, our financial records, and our school systems.
Now, clothing companies and the U.S. government are investing resources in the development of “smart clothing”.

Learn more here.

Chris December 30, 2023

Digital Economy

Iris Scanning for Money: Would You Do It?

For some time now, a phenomenon has been appearing in squares and public places in Argentina and other Latin American cities: long lines of people waiting to have their iris scanned with a silver-colored sphere on a tripod.

This is the Worldcoin project, an initiative by Sam Altman, the owner of OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, which offers money (cryptocurrencies or dollars) in exchange for allowing your eye to be scanned.

Chris December 28, 2023

PRVCY Tips

Someone is Watching Us from Above

Since the 1950s, the Space Surveillance Network has been working to gather electro-optical, passive radio frequency (RF), and radar sensors that can monitor citizens around the world using satellite information and a variety of methods and technologies.

Now, they are new players in space and are working with governments to track you more than ever. Find out how here.

Chris December 26, 2023

Hacking

QR Codes Are a Threat to Cybersecurity – Why?

My personal rule is to never scan a QR code, but
QR codes are everywhere and while they are super convenient, they can also pose a threat to cybersecurity.

Here’s why you should remain vigilant.

Chris December 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

What Role Does Machine Learning Play in Public Services?

Social digital points are not only being introduced in China.
Governments worldwide are using mechanisms to collect private and personal data from their citizens to decide which public services they should receive and which not.

Chris December 22, 2023

PRVCY Insider

Master your Privacy and Cyber-Security

7 ways Big Tech is stealing your data right now, and how to stop it in 10 minutes.