You may think you are browsing a simple shopping website or social network, but the truth is that we all have no idea how many advertisers, networks or profiling companies are tracking us every second. On the surface, they are just collecting data about our browsing habits, but why should they without our permission? DoNotTrackPlus [...]
Your web browser transmits various types of information to other websites online. By using this information together, a site can create “browser fingerprints” that are unique, identifiable, and a violation of your privacy. To test which information your web browser transmits, you can use a web service called Internet Anonymity Test. Internet Anonymity Test is [...]
It’s amazing how much of our personal information is available on the Internet. We put so much out on social networks, but we never really think about who can get access to it. Some places that can find you are places you may not want to be found. That is where Unlistmy.info comes in. They [...]
Your browser includes your browsing history, logged in websites, and numerous other things that you would not want others using your computer to access. An easy solution to this would be to password-protect your web browser. A tool that helps you do this is Simple Startup Password. Simple Startup Password is a free to use [...]
It’s crazy when you think about how many applications can get access to the private information on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. So many times I click “Grant Permission” without actually thinking about what that means. I’m sure many of you do the same, and now it is time to fix the situation. With MyPermissions [...]
If you are unsure about the level of protection that native messaging applications such as Facebook Chat have to offer, it is time you switched to encrypted communication. An app called “CryptoCat” could be exactly what you are looking for. CryptoCat is a free to use web app that offers users an encrypted chat interface. [...]
You probably know that when you visit a website, be it any kind of site, usually some tracking cookies and other script based trackers automatically get placed in your browser. Sheepish is a site that intends to reveal which sites are doing this and also lets you block them if you want to. It’s an [...]
You probably know that the information you share over email or instant messages isn’t impregnable, meaning it can be viewed by individuals or agencies with malicious intent. So how do you go about sharing really confidential info over the web? There are a few ways to do that but if you need a quick solution, [...]
Do you want to keep a check on what you download? Or what your roommate downloads on your laptop/computer. Well, if you do want to check they use torrents or not, check You Have Downloaded out. You Have Downloaded is a website that keeps an eye on all the torrents being downloaded in the world [...]
WikiLeaks is continuing to make a splash. They have a feature on their site that many people may not be familiar with that allows you to view a world map of all the places where various kinds of tracking are used. It’s a fascinating feature because not only can you see where tracking is happening [...]