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I resist sharenting on social media. Does that mean my son and I are missing out, or is it just safer? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Posting can turn into a privacy risk – and in a changing online landscape, it’s become another parental identity marker An old friend asked me recently why I never put my son’s face online. “Can you explain the not showing pics of babies thing to me?” she asked …

Customer data used for unwanted romantic contact, UK poll shows

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Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have been messaged by staff after giving personal details to a business Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have received unwanted romantic contact after giving their personal information to a business, a UK poll has shown. The Information Commissioner’s Office …

PSNI and UK voter breaches show data security should be taken more seriously

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There were 9,000 breaches of personal information last year but experts say not enough is being done to stop them “It’s brutal. People are wondering if they should resign, or move house, or get fortified gates. You can feel the anger.” The comment from a former officer …

Cyberwarfare leaks show Russian army is adopting mindset of secret police

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Documents leaked from Vulkan cybersecurity firm also raise questions about role of IT engineers behind information-control project A consortium of media outlets have published a bombshell investigation about Russia’s cyber-capabilities, based on a rare leak of documents. The files come from NTC Vulkan, a cybersecurity firm in Moscow …

‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics

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• Documents leaked by whistleblower angry over Ukraine war • Private Moscow consultancy bolstering Russian cyberwarfare • Tools support hacking operations and attacks on infrastructure • Documents linked to notorious Russian hacking group Sandworm • Russian program aims to control internet and spread disinformation The inconspicuous office is in Moscow’s north-eastern suburbs. A …

Online age-verification system could create ‘honeypot’ of personal data and pornography-viewing habits, privacy groups warn

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As the government develops online safety guidelines, digital rights groups says any approach requiring the use of ID is ‘invasive and risky’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast In the wake of …

Sheryl Sandberg’s influence reaches all of us. But it’s a troubling legacy | Stephanie Hare

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From epic data mining to shocking failures of content moderation, Meta’s COO passes on a vast clean-up job If you are reading this, odds are that you are one of the 2.87 billion daily users of the products offered by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram …

Netflix weighs up crackdown on password sharing

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Streaming service tests feature that asks viewers if they share household with subscriber Netflix has begun testing a feature that asks viewers whether they share a household with a subscriber, in a move that could lead to crackdown on the widespread practice of sharing passwords among friends and family …

Malware reportedly found on laptops given to children in England

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Investigation launched after teachers warn of worm on devices handed out for home schooling Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has launched an investigation into reports that laptops it distributed to support vulnerable children during lockdown had been infected with malware connected to Russian servers …