Privacy
A tracker is a cross-site cookie used by ad companies, especially google, to monitor user behaviour and activities while on the web. These trackers can see what you’re doing on each website you visit or apps you use, and thus the power of targeted advertising. The ad trackers
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We all know that Google services like YouTube and Gmail are tracking us wherever we go, but is there any way to maintain some semblance of privacy? The answer seems unclear at first sight. However, it’s actually quite easy if you make a few changes in how your use
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We are now at a point where machines no longer do what we tell them, but we actually do what machines tell us to. It is pretty obvious that most people are pretty much more comfortable with the technologies and services offered by Big tech companies. This of course makes
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Many of you are probably wondering why you should be concerned about privacy and security if there’s nothing you’re trying to hide. To quote Mikko Hypponen: ****You may not have much to hide, but you do have a lot to protect.Mikko Hypponen What exactly does he mean?
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In April 2023, six Swedish police officers showed up at Mullvad VPN's offices with a search warrant. They intended to seize computers containing customer data. They left with nothing — because Mullvad had nothing to hand over. That's not a PR story. That's the closest
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Firefox hardening is one of the most private and secure ways to browse the internet. But how do you properly do it in 2022? Today, we will walk through how to harden Firefox to keep you as safe as possible on the internet. First, what is hardening? In layman’s
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You might want to be more private and secure on the internet, and be so frustrated with the sad reality that it does take real work. Like most things, there’s no easy solution. However, there are some things you can buy; they’re designed to conveniently be good for
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Let’s talk anonymity. Did you know that it’s not just the sender address that you’re sharing when you send an email? There’s a lot more information within an email that could be used to identify you. Just one look at the full email header can provide
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Android is the most popular operating system in the world. And in most instances, Google, a privacy-invading company, and the manufacturer of your device, like Samsung track you, and sometimes even your carrier through pre-installed bloatware. Privacy on the Android may seem impossible, but there are steps to
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Have you ever looked up your information on the internet? The majority of individuals are unaware that the cornerstone of their lives is essentially public information, such as home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and relatives. Let’s talk about how this very intrusive industry operates and the services that are
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"Onion over VPN" means connecting to a VPN before opening Tor — so your traffic goes VPN → Tor entry node → Tor middle relay → Tor exit → destination. The practical effect: your ISP sees VPN traffic instead of Tor guard node connections, and the Tor guard node sees your VPN provider&
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It amazes me that there are millions of people who don’t utilize password managers and are okay with it! I mean, how do you survive? After my online presence started becoming disorganized, I became aware of password managers. Tech-savvy as I am, I have like a thousand accounts,