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Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a…
223 saves · Mar 26 · Zoom's privacy policy isn't explicit about the data transfer to Facebook at all.
Why you should worry if you have a Chinese smartphone
5m read · 176 saves · 10/26/19 · Ian Tucker · China’s use of technology for social control of its citizens is extensive – but it could affect users elsewhere too,…
It’s the middle of the night. Do you know who your iPhone is…
6m read · Paywall possible · 163 saves · 05/28/19
Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses
5m read · Paywall possible · 150 saves · Feb 14 · Andy Greenberg · The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features…
Millions of people uploaded photos to the Ever app. Then the company used…
6m read · 134 saves · 05/09/19 · “The app developers were not clear about their intentions," one Ever user said. "I believe it’s a huge invasion of…
Getting started with security keys
51m read · 127 saves · 10/21/19 · How to stay safe online and prevent phishing with FIDO2, WebAuthn and security keys. A look into YubiKeys, TOTP authenticator…
privacy tools - encryption against surveillance
34m read · 125 saves · 07/06/15 · You are being watched! Knowledge, encryption and privacy tools to protect you against global mass surveillance.
We Read 150 Privacy Policies. They Were an Incomprehensible Disaster.
81m read · Paywall possible · 116 saves · 06/12/19 · The average policy took 18 minutes to finish and required a college-level reading ability.
GDPR After One Year: Costs and Unintended Consequences
5m read · 101 saves · 05/24/19 · GDPR is officially one year old. How have the first 12 months gone? As you can see from the mix…
Syncthing
2m read · 101 saves · 04/16/16 · Private. None of your data is ever stored anywhere else other than on your computers. There is no central server…