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New Standard in Tech for Secure Communications & Preventing Breach of Data
As technology evolves, secure communication and data privacy are becoming top priorities. New standards like stronger encryption, privacy-first app design, and better protection against data breaches are changing how we communicate online, but the question is, are they truly effective? Share your opinions or ideas: Are you…
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Where is the processing carried out for Online Threat Prevention?
Many of the components of the Online Threat Prevention feature, state that they "Checks every web page you access for X" is this processing carried out locally on my device, or are the websites visited checked on Bitdefender's servers? My concern is if Bitdefender is processing every web page I visit on their servers, this…
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Identity Protection data-deletion-mail editor
Hi there, it´s me again: The guy with the complex questions. Today I have something rather simple to ask (at least I hope so). Or maybe im just straight up blind and I havent seen the option. Would it be possible to add a feature making one able to edit the emails identity protection sends out if one is requesting data…
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Is Bitdefender spying us silently?
Hi all, I noticed that Product reports option is automatically turned on after each update (see screenshot). On 6th Nov 2024 I created a ticket (#1009682346) but I received just "general answer" that I can turn it of manually. Really? After each update? Not acceptable for me. What do you think? Thanks for all answers!
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[macOS] Offline TrafficLight database
I tried Bitdefender for Mac today, and decided to try its TrafficLight extension that checks the safety of websites. As I always do, for privacy reasons, I used a proxy to intercept the traffic and see what data, if any, Bitdefender sends to work. Unfortunately, TrafficLight sends every URL to Bitdefender for checking,…
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5 Tips to Protect Your Privacy While Traveling
Traveling is still atop most everyone’s list of favorite activities, whether for vacationing or work. The sheer thought of packing up and visiting another city or country is exhilarating for many, and it’s not hard to see why. However, despite the awesomeness, it involves a series of risks that are not immediately obvious…
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Researchers Find Thousands of Websites that Record Everything You Type
Have you ever wondered how some websites know so much about you? Sure, they collect the information you give them when registering an account, and they track your visits using cookies, but that’s all, right? Wrong. Some might also be key-logging you, a behavior that you’d expect from malware but not a legitimate website.…
