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How to Spot and Avoid Online Shopping Scams: Tips from the VA and FTC Online shopping is convenient, but it also attracts fraudsters. Every year, especially during tax season and the holidays, reports of scams spike. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Trade Commission regularly update their guidance to help people—particularly veterans and military families—protect themselves. Knowing what to watch for can save you money and personal information. ...

How to Protect Your Privacy When Using AI: Lessons from Proton’s CEO Introduction Every week there’s a new AI tool promising to save time, write emails, generate images, or summarize documents. But for anyone who’s thought twice before pasting personal information into a chat window, the privacy question is real: what happens to the data you share? Proton’s CEO Andy Yen recently told Spiceworks that privacy in the AI era is possible, but he also highlighted one specific risk that keeps him up at night. That risk, and what you can do about it, is worth understanding. ...

How to protect your privacy while using AI tools: Tips from Proton’s CEO AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are becoming part of daily life for many people. They can help draft emails, summarize documents, or generate ideas. But as these services collect more user data to improve their models, the question of privacy grows more urgent. Is it still possible to use AI without giving away everything about yourself? Proton’s CEO, Andy Yen, says yes — but he also points to one risk that keeps him up at night. ...

Privacy in the AI Era: One Key Worry from Proton’s CEO and How to Stay Safe Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini are now part of daily life for millions. They help with writing, coding, research, and brainstorming. But as adoption surges, so do concerns about what happens to the data you feed into these tools. ...

How to Spot Online Shopping Scams: A Practical Guide The convenience of buying almost anything online has made shopping scams increasingly common. Fraudsters have grown more sophisticated, creating fake storefronts that look legitimate, sending convincing phishing emails, and using pressure tactics to rush you into a purchase. Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs published an advisory reminding shoppers—especially veterans and military families—to stay alert. But the advice applies to anyone buying online. ...

AI Privacy Is Possible — Here’s What Proton’s CEO Says You Should Watch Out For Using AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, or Microsoft Copilot has become routine for millions of people. They help with writing, coding, research, and even personal advice. But every prompt you type into these systems is data — and how that data is handled remains a serious privacy concern. ...

Why Judges Are Banning AI in Courtrooms—And What That Means for Your Privacy Earlier this month, a Bloomberg Law report noted that several judges have begun issuing public orders barring the use of generative AI tools during legal discovery. The stated reason is privacy risk. These orders don’t target the technology itself—they target the way AI services handle sensitive data. ...

Protect Your Privacy in the AI Era: What Proton’s CEO Wants You to Know Proton CEO Andy Yen recently told Spiceworks that privacy in the age of AI is not only possible but necessary—yet he admits one thing keeps him up at night. It’s not the technology itself, but how most companies are building it: by harvesting vast amounts of user data to train models, often without meaningful consent. For anyone who uses AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, or even voice assistants, the question isn’t whether AI is useful. It’s whether you can use it without giving up control of your personal information. ...

Judges Are Banning AI in Court Cases – Here’s the Privacy Warning for Everyone In recent weeks, several federal judges have issued orders barring the use of generative AI tools—including chatbots like ChatGPT—during the discovery phase of civil lawsuits. The reason: these tools pose a genuine privacy risk. When lawyers or litigants feed confidential documents into an AI system, they may inadvertently expose sensitive information to the service provider, to its training data, or even to other users. What might seem like a time-saving shortcut in the courtroom carries risks that extend far beyond the legal profession. ...

How to Protect Your Privacy in the AI Era: Tips from Proton’s CEO In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton CEO Andy Yen made a straightforward claim: protecting your privacy in the age of artificial intelligence is still possible. But he also admitted that one specific AI risk keeps him up at night. That risk, he explained, is not the fear that AI companies will sell your data, but something more insidious: the ability of AI to generate convincing deepfakes using personal information people already share freely online. ...