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Privacy in America vs. Europe: Here’s how the EU does data different

As the EU pushes sweeping new data reforms, the U.S. is stuck trying to figure out how to address their budding privacy problem.
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Change your Firefox settings for a more private browsing experience

With just a few clicks, you can vastly improve your online privacy. Here are some tips for the popular Firefox browser—and you don’t have...
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Facebook has a better memory of you than you do—find out what it knows

NOTE: This post was originally published on May 4, 2018 In light of Facebook’s biggest scandal to date, many people are starting to take privacy...
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Upset about Facebook? You should be more worried about your ISP

Sure, Facebook’s data policies are bad, but they pale in comparison to your ISP’s (internet service provider). With Congress recently passing legislation that allows...
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Did the internet fail to deliver on its early promises?

With its many predecessors and common interchangeable terminology, it’s hard to pin the internet’s birth date precisely, though it’s fair to say that in...
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Breaking news: White House blocks Twitter

White House blocks Trump’s Twitter Sources say that in his role as Chief of Staff, John Kelly chose to block Twitter on the White House...
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The CLOUD Act was just signed into law: Here’s what you need to know

The CLOUD Act is one of the worst privacy bills ever signed into law. Here’s a detailed look at the new legislation and how it affects you.
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#DeleteFacebook and use these apps instead

So you want to #DeleteFacebook? Good for you. Facebook’s rampant data collection efforts have gone unchecked for far too long—and have shed light on...
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What are VPN connection logs?

A connection log is a record of incoming and outgoing connections to a VPN server which may include: A user’s IP address The IP...
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Not even a scandal will stop Facebook from harvesting your data

Facebook's privacy practices are in the spotlight again. We look at the social giant's sinister methods of side stepping accountability.

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