Online Security and Privacy News

Swiping cards, tapping phones, and scanning QR codes: welcome to the cashless society. It’s convenient, quick and seemingly efficient. But beneath this seamless financial evolution lies a big question: what does going cashless mean for your privacy? A growing concern is the privacy implications of a cashless society as more people worry about how their financial data is collected and used. As we trade tangible coins and notes for digital footprints, our spending habits become traceable in ways never imagined, putting our privacy at risk. With each transaction recorded, analyzed and often shared across platforms, the dream of financial convenience might be leading us to a surveillance state.

Meta didn’t ask for permission, and one day you opened Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp and there appeared the Meta AI assistant, quietly integrated into your search bar, answering questions, or summarizing comments you didn’t ask to be summarized. While it might seem helpful on the surface, this AI chatbot collects and processes a lot more than most users expect. From private messages to search activity, Meta’s AI features are trained using your everyday user interactions, and that raises some serious privacy concerns. In this article we will show you how to disable Meta AI, clear the chat interface, and disable AI-driven features such as comment summaries. You will also find out what Meta continues to track your activities in the background and how to turn it off with the help of VeePN.

Websites frequently request access to your webcam for dozens of justified reasons. Be it when you want to join a Google Meet interview, have to verify your identity for online banking, or even change your appearance when playing a quick AR-powered game. But every pop-up that wants camera access also opens a tiny privacy door. After reading this article, you’ll learn how to grant permission for websites to use your camera safely in every major browser, spot the red flags, and add an extra shield with VeePN.