Why privacy matters Personal privacy is not just about secrecy — it’s about choice, dignity, safety, and control. When companies and governments collect and combine data (location, purchases, search history, device signals), that profile can be used to influence your life, expose you to scams, or cause real harm. Protecting privacy means making deliberate decisions […]
Data protection in 2026 will be defined by three converging forces: rapid AI adoption, emerging cryptographic standards (post-quantum crypto), and more aggressive regulatory frameworks worldwide. Expect faster enforcement, tighter rules around AI and sensitive inferences, increasing zero-trust adoption, and a continued arms race with ransomware actors — but with signs of shifting attacker economics. Organizations […]