Buying a new phone soon? Before you personalize any features of the new device, head over to the Permissions menu of the phone. I'm an Android user, so that menu is located in the Settings in the Apps section. By default, your phone settings allow most installed apps that come on your phone to access... Continue Reading →
Apps are not your friends
Please, for the love of all things private, STOP using social media apps on your personal devices. The applications built by Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc... are designed to suck up all the information from devices they possibly can access. In their Terms of Service, they include these permissions and most people don't read or understand... Continue Reading →
Make Some INTERNET NOISE!
In response to new (anti) privacy laws in the US that allow your ISP to collect & sell your browsing data, you can obscure the information your internet service provider can see about you. Internet Noise story in WIRED When your providers want information, give them false results! IAPP description INTERNET NOISE link © 2019... Continue Reading →
Choosing a browser
I don't use Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or Google Chrome. Most of the time I access the web using Mozilla Firefox. The Mozilla Foundation works to protect online privacy and improve the internet for all users. Mozilla Firefox is great on my desktop, because the download is HUGE now. They also offer many privacy... Continue Reading →