WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN
VPNs, or virtual private networks, are an important part of any security and privacy toolbox. VPNs are essentially encrypted connections between two […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
Conservative News Sites Track You Lots More Than Left-Leaning Ones
In an age of hyper-partisanship, Americans increasingly get their news from sites that align with their political beliefs. But more separates those […]
Can the Government Buy Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment?
Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Homeland Security has been using commercially available cell phone location records […]
This Identity Activist Wants to Make Facebook Obsolete
Kaliya Young doesn’t want to break up Facebook. She wants to make it obsolete. She was an Olympic-level water polo player for […]
An Artist Used 99 Phones to Fake a Google Maps Traffic Jam
“What I’m really interested in generally is the connection between technology and society and the impact of technology, how it shapes us,” […]
The Fractured Future of Browser Privacy
In the 1990s, web browsers like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer competed bitterly to offer the snazziest new features and attract […]
One Small Fix Would Curb Stingray Surveillance
Law enforcement in the United States, international spies, and criminals have all used (and abused) the surveillance tools known as “stingrays” for […]
Scraping the Web Is a Powerful Tool. Clearview AI Abused It
The internet was designed to make information free and easy for anyone to access. But as the amount of personal information online […]
All the Ways Facebook Tracks You—and How to Limit It
More broadly, you can stop some of the web activity being used to target you with ads by visiting the YourAdChoices site […]
A Facebook Bug Exposed Anonymous Admins of Pages
Facebook Pages give public figures, businesses, and other entities a presence on Facebook that isn’t tied to an individual profile. The accounts […]