Privacy
Will “Ethical Data Collection” Become a New Silicon Valley Buzzword?
Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon seem to be grappling with the future of their own business models.
Should You Leave Your VPN on All the Time? It Depends.
Some people turn their VPN on when they want to perform a certain task. Here’s how to decide whether to leave it on all the time.
Michelle Malkin Envisions a Post-Google World With Alternative Tech
Michelle Malkin is tired of big tech and is looking for alternatives.
The UK Government Will Start Blocking Internet Porn and Tracking Porn Consumption Habits From April 1
In its latest online surveillance effort, the UK government is requiring all citizens who access porn sites from April 1 to register with its age verification system or purchase an ID card which links to an app.
Zuckerberg Says He Wants to Make Facebook Privacy-Focused, Days After the Company’s Latest Privacy Blunder
Just days after it was discovered that Facebook users’ phone numbers were being used as part of an invasive search tool, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that he wants to turn Facebook into a privacy-focused platform.
Apple Has Just Registered the PrivacyIsImportant.Com Domain Name
The domain is not yet in use but reflects Apple’s wider efforts to position itself as a privacy-conscious tech company.
Coinbase Head of Sales Reveals Data Leak of Their Users
The blockchain community on Twitter called for a boycott and urged people to quit using Coinbase.
Facebook Won’t Let Users Opt-Out of Its Privacy-Violating Phone Number Look Up Tool
This follows Facebook pushing users to submit their phone number in order to secure their account via two-factor authentication last year.
Facebook Lobbied the Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to Influence GDPR Legislation
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook reportedly invited one of Osborne’s children to the Facebook office as a part of lobbying efforts.
5 Great Privacy-Focused Evernote Alternatives to Keep Your Notes Safe
Evernote is not the only choice, especially when it comes to more private, encrypted alternatives.
Outrage Over German Police Depending on Amazon’s Cloud Service for Storing Body Cam Videos
Storing such highly sensitive information with a private US company posed an ‘incalculable risk.’
12.1 for macOS and 12.2 for iOS Updates in the Safari Browser Have Updated Intelligent Tracking Prevention
The latest version of Safari will stop advertisers being able to track you around the internet indefinitely.