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 Read more…
Biometric security – nowhere near as secure as you might think, better than a bad password, but at least you can fix a bad password, fixing your fingerprint or face is a far more expensive process that will only help Read more…
Marketing has been a profession as far back as humans have had things to trade with one another. It relies on understanding what people need or feel, and aims to sell a product that is perceived to fill those needs. Read more…
Privacy compartmentalisation is a philosophy grounded in doing one thing online at a time. Essentially, if you are using a browser to look at social media, make sure to delete all cookies and history before moving on to browse anything Read more…
While there are some good uses of a Virtual Private Network, they are not the magic privacy blanket that you may think they are. Early on in my privacy journey, I had been using a VPN in an attempt to Read more…
My Story I have been using Android for as long as I have owned a smart phone. I had a certain way that I liked my homescreen to be set up, and I had specific apps I liked to use. Read more…
1. F-Droid This is the premiere app repository for apps that are open source and free from privacy-eroding code. On here are many awesome alternatives to many of the apps you will be used to from Google’s version of Android. Read more…
We cover a lot of topics on Pyre Phone, and there may be some terms you haven’t come across before. This article is here to help. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Open Source is a philosophy of software development Read more…
Intro and Recommended Distros So you’ve found yourself a nice distribution of Linux you want to try, good for you. If not, Try Pop!_OS, it seems to be compatible with many systems. Computer old and slow? Try Lubuntu. There are Read more…
Why Install Linux? It should come as no surprise to hear that Windows operating system comes with software that collects your personal usage data for profit, limiting performance with this unnecessary ‘bloatware’. On top of that, there are vast quantities Read more…