Tag: incognito mode

  • Study: Is your phone reading your mind? 33% of Canadians have noticed being tracked by their gadgets

    Study: Is your phone reading your mind? 33% of Canadians have noticed being tracked by their gadgets

    Digital privacy expert discusses the possible violation of privacy and security of cross-device tracking  Third of Canadians (33%) have ever noticed an ad on their devices of something they recently spoke about or saw on TV (but hadn’t searched for), according to research by NordVPN, a leading cybersecurity company. A majority of them noticed such ads…

  • 1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    Digital privacy expert explains why often accepting cookies poses cyber risks According to new research commissioned by internet security company NordVPN, only 3.5% of Canadians never accept cookies. To make matters worse, a whopping 43% say they always accept cookies. While most HTTP cookies are safe, some can be used to track people without their consent. Even more,…