Crash Course How to Live Without Google: Alternatives That Protect Your Privacy Google tracking is more pervasive than most people realize. We show you some alternatives to Google services to limit your exposure.
Crash Course How to Check Whether Your Web Connection's Secure Without a secure web connection, eavesdroppers can see what you're browsing. We show you how to make sure you're protected.
Crash Course How Tor Can Help You Be Even More Anonymous Online To protect your privacy online, we explain how Tor offers better anonymity than a VPN.
Crash Course How to Set Up Your Devices for Privacy Protection The more we rely on our computers and phones, the more personal data passes through them. Here's how to find information to protect privacy on your devices.
Crash Course How to Choose a Good VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) gives you some anonymity when browsing. Read these tips for choosing a provider.
Crash Course 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.
Crash Course 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
Crash Course 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
Crash Course 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
Crash Course 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
Crash Course 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
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #1: Nobody else cares about privacy! (Umm, yes they do.) More and more people care about their online privacy. Not only that, more people are taking action to protect it.
Crash Course Who Decides What Websites You Visit? Recently there’s been a lot of justified outrage over “fake news” and the fact that many people are living in an echo chamber online. Companies like Google use your profile to filter
Crash Course Is Your Data Being Sold? In our last blog post, we showed how to delete your Google Search History. This limits the information that Google has for its advertisers. But, they likely still have an advertising profile on
Crash Course Have You Deleted Your Google Search History Yet? Recently we posted about how ads track you across the net and showed you how to save enough money to adopt a pony! #ChildhoodDream Unless you use a private search engine, like DuckDuckGo,
Crash Course Are Ads Costing You Money? We recently posted how ads can track you across the net, but did you know that ads can actually cost you money?! Retailers are increasingly charging “personalized” or “dynamic” prices based on your
Crash Course Are Ads Following You? We recently wrote a post about how “private browsing” modes aren’t really private. They still let websites track you across the net. But why all this tracking? Let’s take the prime
Crash Course Tracking in 'Incognito' or Private Browsing Mode? It may surprise you that ads can still follow you around in “Incognito” and other “private browsing” modes. That’s because Incognito mode isn’t really private. Incognito mode only deletes your local