As concerns about data privacy mount, American tech giants are facing a global backlash. In France, the government has announced plans to ditch Google as its default search engine, instead opting to use Qwant. How is the home-grown firm ensuring security and ‘digital sovereignty’?

In an age of data sharing and end-to-end encryption, privacy is a hot topic, and a report shows that people are taking their online privacy more seriously than before. Following several scandals and a drop in trust, people are increasingly relying on individual action rather than government regulation.

In the digital age, marketing and data have become inextricably linked. But it’s a connection that’s creating a sense of doubt and distrust among Americans. In light of several major data breaches, people are increasingly hesitant about sharing their personal information.

In the wake of high-profile data breaches and leaks, concern about our data is at an all-time high. digi.me is a company that wants to centralise user data to their device, with explicit permissions being accepted or rejected for any service that asks to gain access to it.