Privacy Newsletter How to Choose a Good VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) gives you some anonymity when browsing. Read these tips for choosing a provider.
Privacy Newsletter How to Live Without Google Google tracking is more pervasive than most people realize. We show you some alternatives to Google services to limit your exposure.
Privacy Newsletter How to Send Messages in Private There are times when we all want to chat in private. Here's how current technology can help you do just that.
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #6: Security equals privacy. (Nope!) When we talk about online privacy, we often hear responses like: “I’m protected by my antivirus software, spam filter, etc.” While security software is important in staying safe online, it is a
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #5: I own my personal information. (Not as much as you think.) When you sign up for a website, you’re often presented with a “Terms of Service” that outlines how your data is collected and used. But, did you know that all that information
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #4: I can’t be identified just by browsing a website. (If only!) When we first released our study on private browsing modes, a lot of people were shocked to see that websites could still track them even when they blocked cookies and used private browsing
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #3: Anonymized data is safe, right? (Er, no.) Companies often tell you that sharing your data is safe because they “anonymize” it by first removing or obfuscating your personal information. However, this depersonalization leads to only partial anonymity, as companies still
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #2: My password keeps me safe. (Not necessarily!) If you’ve ever used the same password on more than one website, then your accounts may be compromised due to data leaks. Once a hacker gets your login information from a single
Privacy Newsletter Privacy Mythbusting #1: Nobody else cares about privacy! (Umm, yes they do.) When was the last time you spoke with your friends or family about internet privacy? Sadly, for most people, the answer is never. In general, people believe that only a small percentage of
Privacy Research Privacy Goes Mainstream: People Take Action As Privacy Risks Increase Most people say they are concerned with online privacy, but do they care enough to actually take action? After polling American adults we found the number of people now taking action is large
Device Privacy Tips How To Encrypt Your Devices When data is encrypted, it turns into a seemingly random collection of characters, unless of course you have the decryption key! The ability to encrypt all the data on a device is now
Device Privacy Tips How To Protect Your Privacy On Linux 1. Don’t be complacent because you’re running Linux! It’s easy to have a false sense of security, thinking that other operating system might be more targeted than Linux, but there
