Successful scammers craft their campaigns using personal information found online. I used Incogni to purge that data for an elderly relative.

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Apple patches the Hide My Email flaw that exposed users’ real addresses for more than a year after outside pressure forces its hand.

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In a rapidly developing AI landscape full of fear, find out how privacy shapes Apple Intelligence features.

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A new repository called Firehound exposes AI apps leaking user data. See if anything you downloaded from the App Store is among them.

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Apple’s Digital ID can be convenient for travelers, and also a privacy nightmare that someday allows governments to track citizens.

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The UK demands a secret backdoor into iCloud accounts and isn’t backing down, no matter what the Trump administration said.

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The United Kingdom gives up its demand for a backdoor into encrypted Apple iCloud accounts worldwide.

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Safari comes with loads of privacy features that can keep your browsing activity hidden from ad networks, user tracking and data farms.

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The United Kingdom government reportedly had to give up its demand for a backdoor into encrypted Apple iCloud accounts.

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Apple system securely shares the age range of children with apps, and prevents kids from communicating with new people without permission.

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What does the orange dot on your iPhone mean — and while we’re at it, how about the green dot? It can appear randomly in the Dynamic Island.

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Unlike most free DNS servers, a new one from Surfshark won’t constantly track you. Here’s how to switch to it — it’s easy!

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This hardware can protect your identity online and shield you from threats. Save on Deeper Connect Mini, a decentralized VPN and firewall.

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If a police officer or federal agent requests or demands your iPhone, hard-lock it before handing it over to protect your private data.

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A new blog post explains how Apple can generate the data needed to train its large language models without violating user privacy

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Apple created new iPhone and iPad tools to encourage parents to set up Child Accounts, and specify the ages of their kids.

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