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Added on the 25/03/2020 15:40:05 - Copyright : Google
People use Virtual Private Networks to keep their data private and secure, as VPNs cloak your IP address and encrypt your internet traffic activity. VPNs also get around geoblocking, a classic example being to access Netflix libraries from different countries. In fact, a recent survey showed 68% of US internet users use VPNs. Of those, 29% used free VPNs rather than paid services. But according to Business Insider, free VPNs come with privacy risks such as increased data harvesting, shoddy security, and suspicious ownership. Remember: If the product is 'free,' then you're probably the product. Your data is being harvested and sold by the VPN provider. Your security is at risk. The provider isn't making money off you, so why should it spend money protecting you? Finally, many of the most popular free VPNs have some form of Chinese ownership. VPNs are illegal in China, so who's running your VPN--and why?
Just because a children’s app looks innocuous doesn’t mean it’s not doing some shady stuff in the background. Google has reportedly taken action against three children’s apps in the Play Store—Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay—for allegedly violating its data collection policies, according to a report… Read more...
JAC-Volkswagen, the new joint venture of Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) is another example of Volkswagen's customer-focused e-mobility solutions. SOL, the new brand of the joint venture, contributes to the development of the Chinese mobility sector. The joint venture has presented a clear roadmap covering components, connectivity and big data services, electronic payments and research and development. A new agreement with Zhejiang Tmall Technology Company Ltd. will be the basis for an innovative sales model. At the group event, JAC-Volkswagen also presented its first product, the SOL E20X: It is an SUV electric vehicle of the A0 segment with a NEDC range of more than 300 km.