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What is first-party data: How it’s collected and used
First-party data is information a company collects directly from people who use its website, app, or services. This includes data collected with consent, like optional cookies, as well as information ...
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What is HIPAA compliance? What you need to know
Every time you visit a doctor, fill a prescription, or use a telehealth app, sensitive information about your health is collected and stored. If that data isn't handled properly, it can lead to loss o...
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Is your Ring doorbell hacked? Here’s how to tell and protect it
If your Ring doorbell is turning on when it shouldn't or otherwise behaving strangely, you might worry that it's been hacked. A compromised Ring device can result in a serious invasion of your privacy...
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What are trackers? Understanding how they affect your online privacy
Trackers are technologies that collect information about how you use websites, apps, and online services, often without your knowledge. They can track what you click, what you search for, how long you...
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What is a data warehouse? A complete guide for secure data management
Data warehouses are the backbone of modern analytics. They store large amounts of structured data from various sources, allowing organizations to analyze information, identify trends, and make data-dr...
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Data sovereignty: What it is and compliance considerations
Every digital interaction generates data. Often, it moves across borders; a login request in Paris might be processed on servers in California and stored in Singapore. Given this constant global excha...
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Cookieless tracking: How you’re tracked without cookies
Major web browsers are phasing out third-party cookies, the technology that has long enabled companies to track users across the internet. While this sounds like a win for privacy, it doesn't mean onl...
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What is device fingerprinting, and how does it work?
Whenever you go online, your device shares small pieces of information about itself: its model, operating system, language, time zone, network type, and even the sensors it uses. On their own, these d...
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How to limit IP address tracking for stronger online privacy
Protecting your Internet Protocol (IP) address plays an important role in maintaining your online privacy. While it doesn’t reveal your exact identity, your IP address can be used to estimate your g...
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How to block ads on mobile games (guide for Android and iOS users)
Today’s Android and iOS app stores are packed with free mobile games. While this is great for gamers everywhere, the downside is that many of these games rely on ads for revenue, and those ads can b...
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