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How to Protect Yourself in The Optus Data Breach

Caught up in the Optus Breach? Here’s what to do. Unfortunately, your details are now out there on the internet for any malicious actor to access, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk of identity misuse. First thing, as an Optus customer you will receive a Read more…

By Pyre Phone, 4 monthsOctober 5, 2022 ago
Education

The Social Dilemma: What You Can Do

The Social Dillema on Netflix raised a lot of important questions about tech companies and social media privacy issues, but fell short in the solution department. While we wait for and encourage widespread systemic change and policy reform, here’s some personal action you can take to opt out of the Read more…

By Pyre Phone, 1 yearSeptember 25, 2021 ago
Education

Can You Trust The Companies Storing Your Data?

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsAugust 9, 2021 ago
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How to Get an Anonymous Email Address in 2021

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsAugust 8, 2021 ago
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Why We Use Refurbished Phones

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsAugust 6, 2021 ago
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How To Use Tor in 2021

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsJuly 24, 2021 ago
Education

Which Browser Should You Use in 2021?

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsJune 11, 2021 ago
Education

Windows vs Mac in 2021

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsMay 28, 2021 ago
Education

How Companies Track Your Location

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…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsApril 22, 2021 ago
Education

Biometric Convenience

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 if your face has already been compromised. Biometric security on Read more…

By Pyre Phone, 2 yearsApril 14, 2021 ago

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