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Chat Control – Poland's EU Presidency gives up on the voluntary scan of your encrypted chats
By Chiara Castro published
Poland's EU Presidency also failed to find a majority on the disputed child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill – but Chat Control isn’t off the table just yet.

The best antivirus software 2025
By Benedict Collins last updated
Updated Looking for the best antivirus? I've tested and ranked all the best antivirus available today

Experts "deeply concerned" by the EU plan to weaken encryption
By Chiara Castro published
ProtectEU keeps raising concerns among tech experts as the Global Encryption Alliance now urges the European Commission to protect strong encryption.

TinyWall review
By Sead Fadilpašić last updated
Updated Nothing gets through a firewall that blocks everything.

"Meta AI non-compliant with GDPR" – Digital rights group menaces Meta with injunction over EU AI training
By Chiara Castro published
noyb has sent a cease and desist letter asking to halt Meta AI training scheduled to kick off on May 27 as an opt-out option. Here's all you need to know.

German consumer protection group calls on Meta to halt its AI training in the EU – will other countries follow suit?
By Chiara Castro published
Public posts and user interactions are set to feed Meta AI training from May 27. Yet, privacy advocates are questioning its legality.

US lawmakers slam UK encryption backdoor order to Apple, warning against "systemic vulnerabilities"
By Chiara Castro published
Apple decided to kill its iCloud's Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK and is now challenging the order in Court. But for US lawmakers, this isn't a UK matter only.

Chat Control 2.0? Experts urge the EU not to undermine encryption with new ProtectEU plan
By Chiara Castro published
About 40 organizations and 40+ individuals are calling on the EU to have a key role in defining the ProtectEU strategy on encryption. Here's what's at stake.

TikTok hit by a €530 million fine in the EU for illegally sending Europeans' data to China
By Chiara Castro published
TikTok has rejected the EU data watchdog's decision and plans to appeal

Beware, another ChatGPT trend threatens your privacy – here's how to stay safe
By Chiara Castro published
The latest viral AI trend is doing "reverse location search" from photos – yet another privacy and security nightmare is waiting to happen. We asked some experts for some tips to stay safe.
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