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Computer, Privacy, Risk Assessment, Security, Software, surveillance, sysadmin, vulnerabilities, Win10, Windows

How to Enable Windows Defender’s Secret Crapware Blocker

Windows 10’s antivirus does a good job overall, but it lets crapware through. A hidden setting intended for organizations will boost Windows Defender’s security, making it block adware, potentially unwanted programs, PUPs, or whatever you want to call this junk.

Source: How to Enable Windows Defender’s Secret Crapware Blocker

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[Tip] Disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Mozilla Firefox Quantum – We have shared exclusive tutorials in past to disable telemetry and data collection in operating systems such as Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10. We have also shared tips to improve privacy in Microsoft Office suite and Opera web browser. Today it’s turn of Mozilla Firefox web browser. The latest Firefox Quantum version

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Some apps were listening to you through the smartphone’s mic to track your TV viewing, says report

There may be a reason why that ol’ “Facebook is listening to you talk” conspiracy theory refuses to die – and not just because Facebook’s ad technology has..

Source: Some apps were listening to you through the smartphone’s mic to track your TV viewing, says report