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  Upd: August 28, 2022 16 min read Data protection Industry news

  You can hide, but you can't escape: how fingerprinting revolutionized online tracking

  Cookies may become easier to block or reject, but tracking methods are also evolving — 'fingerprinting' is one of them. Find out what it is and how you can protect yourself.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: August 29, 2022 11 min read Data protection Industry news

  The downfall of smart TVs: From promises of seamless viewing to ad tool on steroids

  Smart TVs have upended the way we consume television content. They are luring us in with great picture quality and the promise of customized and seamless viewing, but they are also collecting and sharing our data. Find out how to make the most of your smart TV without compromising privacy.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: August 4, 2022 9 min read Data protection Digest

  Cookies, Google, Amazon, Twitter breach & warrantless surveillance. AdGuard’s digest

  Mobile carriers test a new tracking tool, Chrome clings to third-party cookies, Twitter is breached, Google is unwelcome in schools, smart cams rat out users, and more.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: August 9, 2022 13 min read Data protection

  When less is more: How the oversharing epidemic gave rise to digital identity theft

  We all lead an increasingly digital lifestyle, and it is virtually impossible to unhook yourself from online services that are oh-so convenient. Yet, our tendency to share too much online is largely to blame for the rise of digital ID theft.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: May 18, 2023 7 min read Data protection Digest Industry news

  Blow to Apple's monopoly, Alexa revives the dead, Google, VPN, crypto, and more. AdGuard's digest

  EU law threatens Apple's app distribution model, Amazon's Alexa speaks in your great-grandmother's voice, Apple is making its devices more secure with "lockdown mode", a cryptocurrency exchange is helping the government, while India is grappling with the fallout from a VPN law.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: August 7, 2023 3 min read Data protection Why AdGuard

  Why you need an ad blocker: from obvious benefits to hidden gems

  Ads have become the main tool to harvest user data, which in turn is a valuable commodity on the digital market. Ad blockers will protect your privacy, but not only that — find out what else they can do in this article.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: July 1, 2022 11 min read Digest Industry news

  Facebook’s medical data scandal, Telegram, Mozilla's cookies & apps that prey on children. AdGuard's digest

  Facebook faces another data scandal, Telegram partners with Google and possibly the police, Mozilla fights trackers, apps spy on children, Twitter misleads users as the US may become closer to the EU privacy-wise.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: June 17, 2022 7 min read AdGuard for Windows Industry news The History of Ad Blocking

  Bye, Internet Explorer, you won’t be missed: Once omnipresent browser king retires in exile

  Microsoft has ended support for Internet Explorer for most users, a long-awaited step that marks the end of an era. Once the world's most popular browser, Internet Explorer has become the target of ridicule for its rigidity, which manifested itself with regards to ad blocking.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  Upd: May 21, 2023 10 min read Digest Industry news

  Privacy-shy apps, DuckDuckGo's duplicity, Google's woes, Mozilla's tradeoff. AdGuard's digest

  Apps share too much of your data, DuckDuckGo reveals a deal with Microsoft, patients fight Google, the EU proposes new anti-privacy law, Twitter launches a game, as Mozilla’s having it both ways with Manifest V3.

  Ekaterina Kachalova
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  May 25, 2022 4 min read Industry news

  Not-so-SafeGraph: Location tracker revealed to sell data on abortion clinics' clients

  The company behind a tracking tool is revealed to have been collecting and selling data on visitors of clinics at the centre of the abortion rights debate in the US. AdGuard is now blocking the tool.

  Ekaterina Kachalova