Privacy

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Just a query. I use both WhatsApp and Messenger via the PWAs for Firefox extension. Both offer to install their own native apps on Windows, but I don't trust that this is safe since I assume they could then monitor anything else going on on my computer.

Would that be a fair assumption?

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

Is it useful for people with limited tech knowledge? Is the organization trustworthy? I don't know enough about any of this to vet it, but a basic primer would be useful for me and my even less tech savvy relatives.

866 Trackers this has to be some kind of new record?

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Privacy friendly app repository by SECUSO, a unit of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Nairobi boasts nearly 2,000 Huawei surveillance cameras citywide. But in the nine years since they were installed, it is hard to see their benefits.

Not at all sure my stock kb is doing me any privacy favors.

Scramble Cloud is now giving 100 GB of free end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for three month.

There's no telling how long this offer will last, so I highly recommend signing up right away if you're keen on securing this deal.

You won't need to share any sensitive personal information, such as payment details. Even a temporary email worked perfectly for me!

https://scramble.cloud

Omnivore is an open-source, privacy friendly and self-hostable alternative for read-it-later services like Pocket, Instapaper, or Flipboard. This could be your platform of choice.

https://scramble.cloud/#signup / https://info.scramble.cloud

Briar is an anonymous encrypted privacy messenger routed through Tor. But it's development is funded by the CIA for the purpose of regime change in countries with censored internet. Does this mean it's good or bad? This article gives a brief overview of the situation: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/briar-1-private-messenger-but-no-audio-calls/

Exploring potential privacy vulnerabilities in Apple devices. This article discusses revealing a user's first name without permissions using the mDNS protocol.

Swedish privacy authority has fined Spotify for violating the Right of Access held under European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.