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Here are some of the most common ways that an iPhone can be compromised with malware, how to tell it’s happened to you, and how to remove a hacker from your device Let’s be clear: if your iPhone or iPad is connected to the internet, there’s a risk it might get hacked. Sure, statistics seem to support the idea that your iOS device is pretty safe (and Apple keeps adding new safety features), but your…

Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but they can also be your airplane boarding pass or the key unlocking your phone. What’s the good and the bad of using biometric traits for authentication? The ability to confirm your identity using your fingerprint or face is something we have already become accustomed to. Most of us carry a piece of this technology in our pockets: Our phones are able to recognize not only…

You probably don’t have to ditch your phone just yet – try these simple tips and tricks to make any Android device or iPhone run faster Mobile phones are so present in our lives that they have become just as important as our wallets; in fact, they have also become our wallets. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the chip or the amount of RAM available, there’s a point at which all devices feel the strain…

by Paul Ducklin WE’RE SCRAPING YOUR FACES FOR YOUR OWN GOOD! (ALLEGEDLY) Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point. You can also listen directly on Soundcloud. With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere that good podcasts are found. Or just drop the URL of our RSS feed into your favourite podcatcher.…

The online world provides children with previously unimagined opportunities to learn and socialize, but it also opens them up to a range of hazards. How can you steer kids toward safe internet habits? The way our digital lives have become entangled with our physical world has brought new, major challenges for parents, caregivers and teachers. Not only because it is essential to teach children how to read and understand information online and generally navigate the…

A major financial services company has learned the hard way about the importance of proper disposal of customers’ personal data The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a penalty of $35 million for exposing the personal information of 15 million customers. According to SEC, the financial services company failed to properly dispose of hard drives and servers that contained the personal data of its customers. The…