Privacy Best Privacy Screen Filters for Laptops in 2022 Xbox makes changes to collecting diagnostic data, aims to be more transparent Giving you more information, and more control. Ad industry asks Google to stay its hand over proposal to kill cookies The advertising trade groups asked Google to not commit to its moratorium until 'meaningful alternatives' are found. Grid List Latest about Privacy Google plans to banish third-party cookies forever By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 17 January 20 It wants to remove support for third-party cookies from Chrome within the next two years. Google plans to improve privacy by deprecating user-agent strings on Chrome By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 14 January 20 The change will make it harder for ad companies to track individuals online. Smartphone owners in China now need to send facial scans to the government By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 2 December 19 The Chinese government this week passed new legislation mandating users to submit facial scans to the government before activating a new SIM card or phone number. Apple, Google, Microsoft increasingly defying U.S. government, informing customers of data demands By Rene Ritchie last updated 19 November 19 Microsoft says it will honor California's new privacy protections across U.S. By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 12 November 19 With new privacy laws going into effect in California, Microsoft says it will extend the protections required across the whole of the U.S. Irish Data Protection Commission is looking into Windows 10 regarding privacy concerns By Sean Endicott published 28 August 19 The Dutch Data Protection Agency requested the Irish Data Protection Commission to look into new privacy concerns regarding Windows 10. How to view, download or delete your personal data that Microsoft stores By Sean Endicott published 15 August 19 ESA's massive E3 privacy breach simply shouldn't go unpunished By Russell Holly published 8 August 19 Does it really matter that trust has been shattered when you're the only game in town? It should. How to 'shred' digital files and make sure they're permanently deleted By Rich Edmonds last updated 29 July 19 When it comes to computers and data, recycling leaves traces of information on storage drives that can be retrieved using special software. However, this scenario can be avoided by "shredding" data rather than simply emptying your recycle bin. Does Windows Hello face recognition work with a privacy screen? By Zac Bowden last updated 13 February 19 Windows Hello uses technology that should work even with a privacy screen but there are steps you can take to make sure it works. 123456 Get the Windows Central Newsletter All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Windows Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1Microsoft continues its campaign to improve Windows security with latest Insider build2It's only day one for Diablo 4, but a patch has already nerfed some classes and made endgame harder3Microsoft finds lethal macOS 'Migraine' exploit that was bypassing Apple SIP4Diablo 4: How to get the free Twitch drops and Primal Instinct cosmetic5Microsoft expects to pay $425 million fine for LinkedIn privacy violations
Google plans to banish third-party cookies forever By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 17 January 20 It wants to remove support for third-party cookies from Chrome within the next two years.
Google plans to improve privacy by deprecating user-agent strings on Chrome By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 14 January 20 The change will make it harder for ad companies to track individuals online.
Smartphone owners in China now need to send facial scans to the government By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published 2 December 19 The Chinese government this week passed new legislation mandating users to submit facial scans to the government before activating a new SIM card or phone number.
Apple, Google, Microsoft increasingly defying U.S. government, informing customers of data demands By Rene Ritchie last updated 19 November 19
Microsoft says it will honor California's new privacy protections across U.S. By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 12 November 19 With new privacy laws going into effect in California, Microsoft says it will extend the protections required across the whole of the U.S.
Irish Data Protection Commission is looking into Windows 10 regarding privacy concerns By Sean Endicott published 28 August 19 The Dutch Data Protection Agency requested the Irish Data Protection Commission to look into new privacy concerns regarding Windows 10.
How to view, download or delete your personal data that Microsoft stores By Sean Endicott published 15 August 19
ESA's massive E3 privacy breach simply shouldn't go unpunished By Russell Holly published 8 August 19 Does it really matter that trust has been shattered when you're the only game in town? It should.
How to 'shred' digital files and make sure they're permanently deleted By Rich Edmonds last updated 29 July 19 When it comes to computers and data, recycling leaves traces of information on storage drives that can be retrieved using special software. However, this scenario can be avoided by "shredding" data rather than simply emptying your recycle bin.
Does Windows Hello face recognition work with a privacy screen? By Zac Bowden last updated 13 February 19 Windows Hello uses technology that should work even with a privacy screen but there are steps you can take to make sure it works.
