PGP is still pretty good for privacy
Many privacy advocates use PGP (GNU Privacy Guard/GPG in its open source form) to encrypt, sign, and verify data and text of all sorts.
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Privacy in America vs. Europe: Here’s how the EU does data different
As the EU pushes sweeping new data reforms, the U.S. is stuck trying to figure out how to address their budding privacy problem.
Change your Firefox settings for a more private browsing experience
With just a few clicks, you can vastly improve your online privacy. Here are some tips for the popular Firefox browser—and you don’t have...
Facebook has a better memory of you than you do—find out what it knows
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 4, 2018
In light of Facebook’s biggest scandal to date, many people are starting to take privacy...
Upset about Facebook? You should be more worried about your ISP
Sure, Facebook’s data policies are bad, but they pale in comparison to your ISP’s (internet service provider). With Congress recently passing legislation that allows...
Did the internet fail to deliver on its early promises?
With its many predecessors and common interchangeable terminology, it’s hard to pin the internet’s birth date precisely, though it’s fair to say that in...
VPN vs. ISP: Who can you trust?
The average person may use a VPN for a plethora of reasons, from bypassing censorship to hiding traffic from ISPs. The latter, in particular,...
Breaking news: White House blocks Twitter
White House blocks Trump’s Twitter
Sources say that in his role as Chief of Staff, John Kelly chose to block Twitter on the White House...
The CLOUD Act was just signed into law: Here’s what you need to know
The CLOUD Act is one of the worst privacy bills ever signed into law. Here’s a detailed look at the new legislation and how it affects you.
#DeleteFacebook and use these apps instead
So you want to #DeleteFacebook? Good for you. Facebook’s rampant data collection efforts have gone unchecked for far too long—and have shed light on...
