BeReal is the new social media app that is booming in the app stores. But what about the privacy of the BeReal app?
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Telegram App: The data protection and privacy situation
Is Telegram really secure, unlike WhatsApp? Here’s the privacy test result for the Telegram app.
Signal App: data protection and privacy
Is the Signal app really as secure as it claims to be? We have done the privacy test. Click here for the results!
Reface App and Co. – How dangerous are deepfake apps?
Reface app in data privacy test A quick swap - and your own face on Vin Diesel's body is already smiling out of the camera. The fact that this is possible is due to the Reface app, a so-called deepfake application that has quickly conquered the top 10 download charts...
The best WhatsApp alternatives at a glance
WhatsApp privacy under criticism again As of February 08, 2021, Facebook is updating its privacy policy on WhatsApp, leading to great uncertainty and criticism from users, not to mention a mass exodus to alternative messengers like Signal, Telegram oder Threema....
Jitsi Meet – A Safe Alternative to Zoom and Co.
The video conferencing tool "Jitsi Meet" in a data privacy and usability test Ever since the Corona outbreak, video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams have become indispensable in the modern workplace. They enable vis-à-vis conversations and...
Avoiding Cyber Attacks: A 10-step guide for businesses
The Russian attack on Ukraine is not only sending uncertainty and fear around the world – it also poses concrete dangers in the form of cyber attacks for cyber security in Europe and Germany. Here’s how companies can protect themselves:
CovPass check app in data protection and privacy test
We checked the CovPass check app for its handling of user data and came up with pleasing results.
Heartbleed in 2017 – an examination.
mediaTest digital and CIPHRON investigate the phenomenon "Heartbleed". The vulnerability in OpenSSL named Heartbleed [CVE-2014-0160] still exists three years after their discovery. The two companies from Hanover CIPHRON and mediaTest digital have made it their...