Tech Insight : Why Google’s New 'Fingerprint' Policy Matters

Tech Insight : Why Google’s New 'Fingerprint' Policy Matters

Paul Stradling
Published on: 05/06/2025

In this Tech Insight, we look at Google’s controversial decision to allow advertisers to use device fingerprinting, exploring what the technology involves, why it has sparked concern, and what it means for users, businesses, and regulators.

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Tech News : Alarms Over Mass Monitoring of Benefit Claimants

Tech News : Alarms Over Mass Monitoring of Benefit Claimants

Paul Stradling
Published on: 28/05/2025

There are concerns that a new government bill designed to tackle benefit fraud could subject millions of claimants to routine bank surveillance, even when there’s no suspicion of wrongdoing.

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Security Stop-Press: Meta Glasses Privacy Warning

Security Stop-Press: Meta Glasses Privacy Warning

Paul Stradling
Published on: 07/05/2025

Meta has changed the default settings on its Ray-Ban smart glasses, meaning voice recordings and photos may now be stored and used to train its AI, unless users take action to stop it.

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Tech Tip – How To Tighten Your Facebook Privacy in Just a Few Clicks

Tech Tip – How To Tighten Your Facebook Privacy in Just a Few Clicks

Paul Stradling
Published on: 07/05/2025

Your Facebook public profile info can be scraped for scams, impersonation or phishing, but with a few quick settings, you can lock things down and stay in control.

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