Nearly 1.2% of all emails sent are malicious in nature. That's approximately 3.4 billion phishing emails sent every single day. In this episode of Privacy Files, we examine how the increase in remote work is raising the risk level for data breaches at companies around...
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Episode 16: TikTok and Privacy – Part 2
In Part 2 of our two-part series on TikTok and Privacy, we start off by looking at the mental health effects of being on the short-form video app. From feeding users a constant stream of harmful content to shaming people about their body image, TikTok has come under...
Episode 15: TikTok and Privacy – Part 1
More than 1.5 billion people use TikTok worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world's internet users are on the ultra popular short-form video hosting app. In 2022, TikTok was the most downloaded app on earth. But what is TikTok doing with all of this user data? Is it...
Episode 14: Social Engineering Attacks – From Phishing to Pretexting
In 2022, social engineering was the #1 type of cyber attack, with an average cost of $4.1 million per incident. It's so common that in the last six months, even Uber and Reddit were victims. Data breaches that occurred in 2022 where social engineering was the attack...
Episode 13: Online Dating and Privacy: A Valentine’s Day Special
Over 40 million Americans use dating apps. Globally, that number is more than 300 million. While many find success leveraging dating apps to find love, it's not always a positive experience. In fact, 46% of Americans say dating sites and apps are "not too safe" or...
Episode 12: How to protect your privacy with MySudo
In this episode of Privacy Files, Rich and Sarah dive deep into the world of MySudo, the world's only all-in-one privacy app. And Bundy, Anonyome Labs' Head of User Support, joins the discussion from his office on the Gold Coast of Australia. As one of the original...
Episode 11: ChatGPT and Privacy
ChatGPT is the hottest topic in technology. It's impossible to comb through the daily news and not bump into another story about this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Yes, we admit, it's a really cool piece of technology. But what about the privacy implications?...
Episode 10: Exposing Pegasus: The Global Spyware Scandal
People often say, "I have nothing to hide." Hence, they're not concerned about a government monitoring their personal communications. For those who hold this view, this episode might make you rethink your position. In this episode of Privacy Files, Rich and Sarah...
Episode 9: Healthcare Privacy: Is your medical data secure?
In this latest episode of Privacy Files, Rich and Sarah take on their most ambitious investigation thus far. From wearable technology and DNA analysis for ancestry research, to at-home blood tests and scheduling doctors' visits online, people now freely share more of...