4YFN has unveiled the 24 finalists of its Awards competition, in the areas of Disrupted by Mobile, Internet of Things and Digital Media. An overview:

Chino helps health app developers be more mindful (and comply with EU laws) about data protection
A look at Italian startup Chino, which helps health app developers and publishers comply with stringent European laws focused on data protection and privacy, and raises awareness about its importance.

Get cyber smart: 10 promising European cyber security startups
When it comes to cyber security startups, it’s usually the Israeli ecosystem that gets highlighted. There’s something to be said for that, but here are 10 promising companies from across Europe.

Forget passwords – what if your unique behaviour becomes the key to get in? How Sweden’s BehavioSec plans to up the security game
Password can be cracked, but your behaviour can’t be copied. Meet Sweden-based BehavioSec, whose technology analyses each person’s unique biological characteristics for authentication purposes.

Adblock Plus CEO: ‘Ads are vital to the online ecosystem, but users always desire control’ (Interview)
Tech.eu was recently in Cologne where we interviewed Till Faida, the co-founder and CEO of Eyeo, the startup behind the single most popular browser extension ever developed: Adblock Plus.

Freedome, F-Secure’s privacy bet
Finnish security software company F-Secure has given a group of its engineers some freedom to create a mobile privacy app called Freedome. We take a look at the application and its makers.

Seriously, Do Not Track: Adblock Plus gives Facebook users a way to block its extended tracking efforts
Facebook recently announced that it would track users more extensively, even when they’re not using Facebook, and even when the Do Not Track setting is enabled. Adblock Plus offers a way to opt out.