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From at least 2014 to 2020, Avast harvested user web browsing information through its antivirus software and browser extension, according to the FTC’s complaint. This allowed it to collect data on religious beliefs, health concerns, […]
The myth has taken off so much in the last eight years because it feels like it could be true. You do get hyper-targeted ads on Facebook and Google, but it’s not because your phone […]
More and more of my accounts are all arriving now with password encrypted PDFs. It’s good that an open standard is being used, but the passwords are really getting complicated as some use my ID […]
Unlike commercial service that store your photos in the cloud and scan/index them to train their machine learning models and collect ad targeting data on you, LibrePhotos keeps all your photos and metadata on your […]
Choosing a secure VPN app for your Android phone or tablet is a great way to enhance your security and privacy on that device. However, setting up a VPN on your router protects every device […]
Google’s Chrome web browser is set to warn users that private browsing does not prevent them from being tracked. Many users were under the impression that ‘incognito’ meant no tracking. Similarly, many Apple users think […]
By now most internet users know their online activity is constantly tracked. No one should be shocked to see ads for items they previously searched for, or to be asked if their data can be […]
“Geolocation data can reveal not just where a person lives and whom they spend time with but also, for example, which medical treatments they seek and where they worship,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. […]
Some interesting tips and ideas, but what becomes very clear, is the irony that the ordinary citizen is going to be way more identifiable than most criminals will be. It costs money and/or effort to […]
I’ve not done an in-depth look at this network but reading through their documentation shows it has a lot of similarity to the basics of the Nostr protocol and network. There is just not as […]