This week we're discussing the 2024 incident in which a malformed update of CrowdStrike Falcon caused 8.5 million computers running Microsoft Windows to crash.

Generally, it’s tough to minimise targeted ads on phones because ads can be delivered based on data from the device level (such as what operating system your phone is using or based on unique numbers ...

Popular Internet platforms, such as YouTube or X (formerly Twitter), are not particularly famous for respecting your privacy. To help preserve your privacy while still being able to access the content ...

Carrying a phone with a GPS chip turned on means that location history is potentially being recorded. In this guide, we'll take you through steps you can take to minimise how much you share your ...

Tracking pixels are tiny, typically 1x1 pixels, images embedded in email messages that allow the collection of user data on email interactions, such as if a message has been opened or not, without the ...

A password manager is essentially a vault for all your passwords, keyphrases and online secrets. Using one gives you increased control over your authentication credentials and more. In this guide, you ...

On 13 March 2025, we filed a complaint against the UK government challenging their use of dangerous, disproportionate and intrusive surveillance powers to undermine the privacy and security of people ...

We suggest using Two-Factor authentication, as it provides an extra security step in order to access your account. This way, besides asking for your username and password, Threads will verify your ...

This is the first step in improving your privacy on Threads. When you first create your account, it is set as "public" by default, meaning anybody can find it and see what you share. Making your ...

Two-Factor authentication provides an extra security step in order to access your account. This way, besides asking for your username and password, Instagram will verify your identity by sending a ...

On February 21st, Apple disabled their ‘advanced data protection’ service for UK customers. That means no-one in Great Britain can now enable a powerful security safeguard that people who use Apple ...