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How to wipe a laptop easily and securely

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated

In-depth A step-by-step guide on how to wipe a laptop safely, whether it's running Windows, macOS, or Linux

In-depth
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Peloton faces lawsuit amid claims it allowed marketing firm to train AI on user chat data

By Nicole Kobie published

News Peloton is accused of allowing marketing firm Drift to read and process data without user consent

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Why Meta could face a hefty EU fine over its 'pay or consent' ad model

By Emma Woollacott published

News The European Commission said Meta is failing to offer users a valid option for equivalent services that doesn't involve tracking and targeting

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Wells Fargo bank branch in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

Wells Fargo firing staff for using 'mouse jiggler' tools raises questions over employee privacy, wellbeing

By Ross Kelly published

News Wells Fargo is by no means the first company to crack down on mouse jigglers

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Euro police chiefs rekindle end-to-end encryption battle amid continued rollouts

By Steve Ranger published

News End-to-end encryption plans are putting users in danger and making it harder to fight crime, police claim, but tech industry stakeholders disagree

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Google forced to delete billions of incognito browsing records after privacy controversy

By George Fitzmaurice published

News Google has agreed to delete data it gained improperly through its private browsing function

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Avast Software logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an economic stock exchange index graph in the background

Avast framed itself as a data privacy champion - it failed customers, and now it's paid the price

By Ross Kelly published

News Avast offered users a host of tools to protect their privacy rights while selling data to more than 100 third-party clients

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ICO threatens to name and shame cookie consent rogues

By Emma Woollacott published

News Websites failing on cookie consent have until January before the ICO takes action

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Surge in workplace monitoring prompts new ICO guidelines on employee privacy

By Ross Kelly published

News Detailed guidance on how to implement workplace monitoring could prevent data protection blunders

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Online Safety Bill's encryption policies denoted by a series of gold padlocks lined up side-by-side, with the center padlock cracked down the middle, showing a break

Explained: The state of end-to-end encryption in the UK now the Online Safety Bill saga is over

By Ross Kelly published

Analysis Industry stakeholders have previously criticized the Online Safety Bill over its heavy-handed approach to encryption

Analysis
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