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Spear phishing is on the rise

2018-09-0408:55

Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

Is your email address holding you back?

2018-09-0105:06

Facebook has lost its cool and decentralization is on the up

2018-08-2709:54

How to improve your gaming experience with a VPN

2018-08-2004:11

Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

Spam click through rates are up

2018-08-1806:23

5 tips to help your child think about privacy

2018-08-1706:26

https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/ http://pbskids.org/fetch/ruff/

Google still tracks you, even if you turn it off

2018-08-1605:14

The internet weeps the loss of another email client: Newton Mail

2018-08-0905:38

SMS vs email

2018-08-0611:47

What are Dark Patterns?

2018-08-0504:30

A dark pattern is a user interface carefully crafted to trick users into doing things they might not otherwise do, such as buying insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. Normally when you think of “bad design,” you think of the creator as being sloppy or lazy — but without ill intent. Dark patterns, on the other hand, are not mistakes. They’re carefully crafted with a solid understanding of human psychology, and they do not have the user’s interests in mind.

How to remove yourself from search engine results

2018-08-0203:11

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Gmail’s new “confidential mode” is not so great for privacy and the open source web

2018-07-3105:55

https://mashable.com/2018/04/27/new-gmail-expiring-emails-confidential-mode/#vqDh3Og7GZqC https://boingboing.net/2018/07/22/adversarial-interop.html

Should I really leave my phone at home when traveling to the USA?

2018-07-2504:11

How to get cheaper flights by using a VPN

2018-07-2402:32

Legal battle against Canadian media giants demonstrates severe consequences facing developers accused of copyright infringement

2018-07-1107:08

Earlier this year, a coalition of Canadian media groups including Bell, Rogers, Quebecor, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, presented a controversial proposal to the Canadian telecommunications regulator to implement a website-blocking system and independent agency to respond to online piracy. While the “FairPlay Coalition” is seeking additional tools to respond to piracy and copyright infringement, … Continue reading "TV Addons: Legal battle against Canadian media giants demonstrates severe consequences facing developers accused of copyright infringement" Read the full article here: http://xyz.am/p493

Why the Toronto Star pay wall will not work

2018-07-1005:22

Some simple tips to help protect your privacy

2018-07-0906:22

Mashable article about covering your webcam - http://xyz.am/p2442 66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now - http://xyz.am/p0243

Google grants third party developers access to your personal gmail data

2018-07-0704:41

https://www.wsj.com/articles/techs-dirty-secret-the-app-developers-sifting-through-your-gmail-1530544442 https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/ensuring-your-security-and-privacy-within-gmail/

Major Changes in Sales Tax Due to Supreme Court Ruling

2018-06-2605:22

Sales tax, as you know it, has changed overnight. The United States Supreme Court has just overturned 26 years of law in their South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.

FileZilla now includes bundled adware

2018-06-2502:07

Bleeping Computer article: FileZilla's Use Of Bundled Offers Sparks Outrage From Users http://xyz.am/d0983

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