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What Is Tor Browser & How Does It Impact Linux Security Teams?
Tor Browser is a privacy-focused web browser that routes traffic through the Tor network to obscure a user’s identity and destination—and that design has direct implications for Linux security teams. It’s built to limit tracking, resist surveillance,...
Comprehending Fingerprinting Risks Faced by Linux Users Today
Linux systems block a lot of noise that targets other p...
Linux VPN Explained: Simple Setup and Privacy Tips
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WireGuard VPN Integrated Into Linux 5.6 For Enhanced Privacy
Have you heard that the highly anticipated WireGuard VPN is now a part of the official Linux kernel?
Facial Recognition Systems Amid COVID-19: Pros and Privacy Risks
Security companies are updating their technology to recognize people wearing masks and measure temperatures, and are making the argument that facial recognition could become widely sought as a global security solution. However, this technology still has serious privacy-threatening implications that need to be considered.
Mozilla Partners With Scroll For Ad-Free Browsing and Tracker Blocking
Mozilla has partnered with Scroll to distribute funds to publications in place of ad revenue. This partnership offers Firefox users tracker-blocking technology and ad-free browsing.
Governments Implement Tracking Solutions for COVID-19 Privacy Concerns
With the coronavirus outbreak rapidly spreading worldwide, governments are or exploring or implementing privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's spread. What are your thoughts on these solutions?
WireGuard Offers Faster And More Secure VPN Solutions For Linux
VPNs, or virtual private networks, are an important part of any security and privacy toolbox.
Ring Security Notice: Required Two-Factor Authentication for Your Safety
After customer complaints of account hacks, Ring is making two-factor authentication mandatory and is considering allowing users to opt out of sharing their data with third-party companies.
Senate Proposes Temporary Halt on Federal Facial Recognition Technology
Two Democratic senators want to temporarily pause the government’s use of facial recognition technology while a commission develops regulations.
Ring Requires Two-Factor Authentication For Enhanced Account Security
Ring is continuing its bid toimprove privacy and securityafter facing criticism. As of today, the Amazon brand will startrequiringtwo-factor authentication for all users when they sign into their Ring accounts.
VPN Obfuscation: What It Is And How It Enhances User Privacy
We all likely heard about VPN obfuscation at this point. Over the past years, a pretty noticeable number of VPN providers started using the term on their web pages. But what exactly is it? And why should you care about it?
Comparing OpenVPN and WireGuard: Which VPN Protocol Reigns Supreme
Are you looking for a secure open-source VPN? OpenVPN has almost become synonymous with VPN clients and rightly so. It’s one of the fastest, most secure, and reliable VPN protocols out there. No matter which operating system you are on, most of the VPN clients have OpenVPN as their default tunneling protocol. Having said, there is talk of anOpenVPN alternativethat claims to bring better performance and is much easier to set up.
Enhancing Privacy in Firefox With Multi-Account Containers
Browser makers are working hard to build new privacy features that would protect users when surfing the web, and up to this point, Mozilla seems to be one of the innovators when it comes to such capabilities bundled with browsers.
Explore The Top 5 Open Source VPNs For Enhanced Privacy In 2020
We’re living in times where internet privacy could soon become a myth with companies putting in their best foot to get hold of our data for advertising and other purposes. Thankfully, we still have VPNs to browse the internet anonymously. However, the recent case of one of the most popular VPNs falling prey to hackers further complicates the issue.
Coalition Asks Oversight Board To Halt Government Facial Recognition Use
Over 40 groups have sent a letter to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board asking the agency to recommend that the executive branch put a moratorium on facial recognition. What are your thoughts on this initiative?
Amazon Engineer Advocates For Immediate Shutdown of Ring Smart Cameras
Are you an Amazon Ring user? An Amazon software engineer named Max Eliaser is calling for the shutdown of Ring, the doorbell camera company Amazon paid $2 billion for in 2018, due to serious privacy concerns. What are your thoughts?
London's Facial Recognition Rollout: Privacy vs. Crime Prevention
Facial recognition cameras are set to be deployed across London for the first time, the Metropolitan Police has announced. The Police say the technology will help fight crime - but critics warn that the 'privacy destroying' scheme amounts to oppressive surveillance. What is your opinion on this decision?
Amazon Ring Lawsuit Challenges Security Blame For Hacked Cameras
Are you an Amazon Ring user? Plaintiffs suing the company say they created unique passwords but were hacked anyway, and that Ring's devices lack widely adopted security and privacy precautions.
EU Considers A Five-Year Ban on Facial Recognition Technology
The European Union is debating a potential ban on the use of facial recognition technologies in public areas which could last for five years, allowing lawmakers to catch up.
The Dark Side of Apps: Data Sharing with Ad Industry Exposure
GDPR? The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?HA!Those laws aren’t doing squat to protect us from the digital marketing and adtech industry, according to a newreportfrom the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC).
Investigating Fingerprinting Techniques And Their Prevention In Firefox
Your data is worth more than you can imagine, and this is why advertisers turn to all kinds of tactics to collect information about you, including a method that is known as fingerprinting. Learn about fingerprinting and how Firefox blocks this privacy threat by default:
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