Google Play apps will allow users to initiate in-app account deletion
Google Play will be pushing Android app developers to allow users to delete their account and associated data from within the app. Users will also be given the option to only …
A bug revealed ChatGPT users’ chat history, personal and billing data
A vulnerability in the redis-py open-source library was at the root of last week’s ChatGPT data leak, OpenAI has confirmed. Not only were some ChatGPT users able to see …
How to protect online privacy in the age of pixel trackers
Tracking pixels like the Meta and TikTok pixels are popular tools for online businesses to monitor their website visitors’ behaviors and preferences, but they do come …
Google One expands security features to all plans with dark web report, VPN access
Google One unveiled two exciting additions to its range of features. Firstly, VPN by Google One will now be available to all plans, offering additional security while carrying …
Google Protected Computing: Ensuring privacy and safety of data regardless of location
In this Help Net Security interview, Royal Hansen, VP of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google, talks about Protected Computing, the impact of data …
Helping users and organizations build an instinctive data privacy habit
Each year at the end of January, internet users are deluged with advice on how to keep their data protected and reclaim their online privacy. What started as Data Privacy Day …
How CISOs can improve security practices to keep up with evolving technologies
TikTok and Lensa AI have sparked worldwide conversations on the future of social media and consumer data privacy. In this Help Net Security video, Rick McElroy, Principal …
While governments pass privacy laws, companies struggle to change
Government agencies keep making new privacy rules while end users fall victim to malpractice and scams. Bill Tolson, VP of Compliance and eDiscovery at Archive360, has spent …
What a perfect day in data privacy looks like
Everyone wants extraordinary online experiences without sacrificing the security of their personal information. Yet according to Ping Identity’s 2022 Consumer Survey, 77% of …
Most consumers would share anonymized personal data to improve AI products
Despite a difficult economic environment, organizations continue to invest in privacy, with spending up significantly from $1.2 million just three years ago to $2.7 million …
Modern technology and cyber recovery will intersect in the next generation of attacks
As technology continues to evolve for business and personal use, cybercriminals are also leveraging innovation in the next generation of attacks, according to Experian. …
UID smuggling: A new technique for tracking users online
Advertisers and web trackers have been able to aggregate users’ information across all of the websites they visit for decades, primarily by placing third-party cookies in …