The Best DNS Servers for Secure Browsing
Your router (or phone when on mobile data) makes DNS requests as you browse the web. By default, though, your ISP sees all your searches and web addresses. You can change your DNS settings for […]
Tag: privacy
Mullvad browser : Mullvad and Tor Project’s new privacy-focused browser doesn’t use the Tor network, but VPNs instead
The Mullvad browser’s main goal is to make it harder for advertisers and other companies to track you across the internet. It does this by working to reduce your browser’s “fingerprint,” a term that describes […]
5 of the Best Steganography Tools in Linux: Hiding information inside other innocent files
Steganography is the art and process of putting one type of information inside another in an attempt to hide it. This is often done in situations where an individual wants to preserve secret information inside […]
How Countries (including 1st World) Censor and Control the Internet
The internet is not so free as it seems: even outside of authoritarian countries like China and its Great Firewall, many people are routinely denied access to sites that have content authorities deem harmful (Australia […]
Google adds client-side encryption to Gmail and Calendar. Should you care? Spoiler: Probably Not
On Tuesday, Google made client-side encryption available to a limited set of Gmail and Calendar users in a move designed to give them more control over who sees sensitive communications and schedules. Client-side encryption is […]
Chrome Beta is showing off new Topics-based privacy settings for Google’s solution to replace cookies
After long last, the company is firmly in the testing phase of its Privacy Sandbox suite of tools and that includes its new replacement for cookies. Now, Chrome users on the Canary and Dev channels […]
Using Your Real Email to Sign In? Your Privacy Is at Risk, but websites should stop using E-mail as a Login ID anyway
Many people use their primary email to sign in to practically everything. That’s a privacy nightmare, and you might be shocked to see how easily someone can use it to effectively stalk you and violate […]
Vodacom blocks South African Police spying services over R3 million bill
“It is important to note that this does not impact instances where Vodacom is served with a Section 205 Subpoena from the court,” said Vodacom. “Naturally, Vodacom remains committed to acting accordingly and will abide […]
Briar Project private messenger is now available on Windows and Linux Desktops, and has Forums
Briar Desktop is now available for download for Linux and Windows operating systems. For Linux, they provide .deb and .jar files (and I found a Flatpak version in AUR too) and for Windows there’s an […]
Best Privacy Focused Search Engines of 2023 Compared
When you search for any query in a web search engine, that specific query gets recorded on the server and becomes a part of your online search history. Most common and popular search engines record […]