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The penny has finally dropped inside ISPs and governments that a privacy technology called DNS over HTTPS (DoH), backed by Google, Mozilla and Cloudflare, is about to make web surveillance a lot more difficult. . In the UK, this matters because under the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), ISPs are required to store a record of which websites citizens visit for the previous 12 months, which is done by noticing Domain Name System (DNS) requests, e.g. to xyz.com. DNS over HTTPS (and its close relative DNS over TLS, or DoT) makes this impossible because it encrypts these requests – normally sent in the clear – hence the panic reported in a recent Sunday Times article (paywall). The link for this article located at NakedSecurity is no longer available. . DNS over HTTPS enhances user privacy against ISP and government surveillance laws like the IPA. Explore its implications.. DNS over HTTPS, web encryption, privacy advancements, ISP surveillance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Researchers in Scotland are developing a new kind of Web monitoring software that they claim can collect enormous amounts of data on Web surfers while remaining nearly undetectable. The technology came to light when it was chosen as one of 40 . . . . Researchers in Scotland are developing a new kind of Web monitoring software that they claim can collect enormous amounts of data on Web surfers while remaining nearly undetectable. The technology came to light when it was chosen as one of 40 technologies funded this year by the Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's economic development agency. The University of Strathclyde received the award for an undisclosed sum Thursday. Dr. Lykourgos Petropoulakis, who is heading the 18-month research project, declined to comment on the technology, calling it "highly classified" information. Web surveillance software has drawn intense interest from consumer advocates, who fear the interactive nature of the Internet can provide unprecedented power for governments, corporations and individuals to trample people's privacy. Several monitoring systems have been developed for use by law enforcement agencies that remain cloaked in secrecy, ostensibly due to security concerns. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Researchers in Scotland are developing a new kind of Web monitoring software that they claim can col. researchers, scotland, developing, monitoring, software, claim. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Online, you are your data dossier. Most computer users don't realize that Internet businesses are compiling data about them and their Web-surfing history and habits. Even those who are aware of the tactics would be dazed by the sheer bulk of . . . . Online, you are your data dossier. Most computer users don't realize that Internet businesses are compiling data about them and their Web-surfing history and habits. Even those who are aware of the tactics would be dazed by the sheer bulk of their electronic profile. Web ad placement firm DoubleClick currently maintains over 100 terabytes of storage. If printed out, that would equal about 300 single-spaced sheets of paper for every Web user. Companies are perfecting the art of prying online. Information has emerged as the hottest commodity on the Web-the more specific, the more valuable it is to firms that want to target their ads. The data can also be cross-referenced with information from insurers, credit bureaus, retail stores, stockbrokers, and others-then sold, even without the user's consent. While strict federal measures to safeguard children's data took effect last April, there are no similar protections for adults. The link for this article located at US News is no longer available. . Online, you are your data dossier. Most computer users don't realize that Internet businesses are co. online, dossier, computer, users, don't, realize, internet, businesses. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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