Technology, security analysis

Webcam covers and physical mute buttons on microphones act as failsafes and helpful reminders to think about security, and a piece of tape really is the best solution for use with a MacBook.

Following our analysis in May of UK's NHSX tracking app, the news that the UK is switching to use Apple & Google's Exposure Tracking APIs, and the recent appearance of contact tracing on iPhones, I'm sharing analysis of what's happened since and looking at a couple of popular misconceptions.

Over the course of the last two days, a number of engineers have been reviewing the app to discover whether — and how! — it is able to stay alive. Understanding this has required a deeper understanding of the relevant CoreBluetooth framework than most developers possess. Tonight, we’re sharing just what’s happening on iOS. Let’s step through it.

Digging into the options available for contact tracing apps built without recourse to Apple's iOS 13.5 frameworks

In this post, we look at Houseparty, the risks that come with using it, and what you can do in simple steps to avoid sharing anything that you’d rather keep private.

We conducted research into when users are most active on dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, Grindr and Hinge, to help you find the best time to get a date. Time is of the essence when it comes to online dating: the quicker you act, the more likely you are to move forward.

We conducted an experiment by examining the phones and Netflix data of 5 avid watchers to see what data was stored. The study reveals the data that Netflix keeps and tracks on user devices, and found that on average, users spend 58 hours watching Netflix on smartphones or tablet.

Online data collection is increasingly insidious and continuous. This article aims to help you protect your data by making you aware of how your data is vulnerable, and we share some tips on what you can do to help keep your data secure.

Despite press coverage to the contrary, Apple’s recommendations for regulating children’s behaviour with Screen Time are effective in ensuring Screen Time isn't removed without a parent's involvement.

Today, we’re going to take a dive into one of the approaches we use for recovering deleted messages: forensic recovery of SQLite data.