A large amount of the concerns regarding privacy stem from the collection of data and what the companies that collect it use it for. One of the biggest reasons for companies to collect your data is to better market products and services to you. This often means selling that collected Read more…
The Best Privacy-Focused Hosted Email Services Some of the best hosted email services currently available are offered Tutanota and Protonmail. They both use open source end-to-end encryption to ensure that emails sent to other people using the same email service are unreadable to anyone other than the recipient. There are Read more…
1. Backup First, decide what you need. For me, it’s photos, contacts, messages, and some specific app data. You can achieve this by loading up an SD card that you transfer to the new phone, plugging in a USB drive if you have the right adapter cable, or by using Read more…
In an effort to reduce the number of orphaned phones in the world, Pyre Phone has started an initiative to give used phones a new home after their previous owners “upgraded” to the latest tracking device. We give these phones a second chance, rehabilitating them by removing all the default Read more…
The messaging apps you use throughout the day to talk with your friends may not be as trustworthy as you think they are. Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, iMessage, and even plain text messaging are either not secure or private methods of communication. Text Messaging With plain text messaging, messages are sent Read more…
What is Tor? Tor is a routing protocol designed to maximise privacy and anonymity online. The only way to be anonymous online is to use tor, VPNs are useful in some cases, but anonymity is not one of them. How Does Tor Work? The Onion Router selects three servers at Read more…
A large majority of people stick with the default browser provided by their operating system, but is this a good option? There is much debate about the best browser to use, with some claiming performance, security, or feature improvements over the others. This article will explore some of the best Read more…
In April 2021 Windows and Mac had a combined market share close to 90% of PC/laptop operating systems globally (Windows ~74% & Mac ~16%). There is much debate around Windows vs Mac, mostly concerning performance, or app compatibility, but in 2021 the real concern is Windows and Mac security and Read more…
You may have heard of various custom ROMs thrown around on this website and other privacy spheres. From /e/ OS to Graphene, we’ll discuss the differences and how to choose the best one for you. Similarities To start, all Android ROMs are based on the same underlying code. Whether custom, Read more…
WiFi Positioning System WiPS is a method of device location tracking that involves the use of nearby wireless access points to determine the location of a user. This can be done in a number of ways, but the most common is through measuring wifi signal strength in relation to each Read more…