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How to turn off browsing history

Your browsing history is a record of all the sites you have visited. This history can also include which email addresses you’ve used to...
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What your mental health app reveals to big tech

Apps to help with stress, anxiety, and substance abuse are exploding in popularity. But are they giving away your privacy?
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What is metadata and what does it mean?

Although metadata is everywhere, it’s easy to ignore. But anyone who cares about their privacy should pay attention to the many ways metadata can be used to mine personal information.
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We need more than surveillance to prevent police violence

Citizens subconsciously modify their behavior in the presence of surveillance devices. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have the same effect on law enforcement.
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Quick biography: Edward Snowden

Since becoming a household name in 2013, Edward Snowden has remained in the global spotlight for his privacy advocacy and personal legal drama.
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Facebook: Our future in Europe is unclear

The social media giant says it doesn’t know how it will cope with the EU’s new data-transfer rules. But to observers, it’s inconceivable that the company will quit Europe.
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A huge drug bust raises questions about dark web anonymity

Working under Operation DisrupTor, law enforcement in nine countries arrested 179 people in connection with the sales of illegal goods.
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Why UK police love Uber: The company shares its data with them

The ride-sharing company uses passenger and driver data to help law enforcement.
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ExpressVPN jointly launches industry principles to boost consumer trust

NOTE: This post was originally published on September 29, 2020 As more of our daily lives go digital, a VPN is now an indispensable tool...
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A ransomware attack on a hospital has caused a woman’s death

The attack crippled the IT systems of a local hospital in Düsseldorf, causing it to shut down its emergency facilities and divert patients elsewhere.

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