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Your social media data is out there, just waiting to be leaked

So much social media data has been siphoned off and stored in the name of research that questions over its security were only a matter of time, says Paul Marks

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Quantum internet is one step closer thanks to new theory

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Quantum internet is one step closer thanks to new theory

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Russia trying to hijack hardware, claim US and UK

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Big tech can digitally erase us – do we need new protections?

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User deletes Facebook app from iPhone. The social media platform faces increased scrutiny around personal data privacy

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This is why it's so hard to bring yourself to delete Facebook

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Killer kettles show security an afterthought for connected homes

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Quantum trick lets one particle send messages two ways at once

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Clever maths will stop hackers spying on the quantum internet

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You may be making cryptocurrency for hackers without realising

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NHS turns to ethical hackers to defend it from malicious attacks

The NHS is hoping that penetration tests favoured by big technology companies will keep it safe from hackers, but if they are to adopt this approach they need to change other attitudes

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A smart city in China tracks every citizen and yours could too

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Google and Apple yet to fix Wi-Fi hole in a billion devices

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Online game will spot if you have hidden cybersecurity talents

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Hoovering up immigrants' social media data won't make US safer

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