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Posted in Communications, Technology

This is why your mobile phone is constantly being tracked

Posted on 2020-06-04 by Ari

Mobile phone is one the most useful innovations of modern times. It is a remarkably valuable technology that has transformed our lives, work, and to certain extent communities all over the world. Our culture has changed as communication between people has Read >

norwegian consumer council: personal data flow to data brokers
Posted in Security

User profiling businesses operate in plain sight, but don’t obey the law

Posted on 2020-01-232020-01-21 by Sommet

Today, everyone is aware that Facebook, Google and Twitter, among many other free digital services sell their users’ personal data to advertisers. Many savvy users are protecting their privacy with additional software plugins to prevent this automatic data collection. Behind the scenes, however, is the real Read >

nextcloud files sync screen shot
Posted in Business, Technology

How to install Nextcloud 17 cloud server software on Debian Linux

Posted on 2019-10-212021-05-04 by Ari

This how-to guide covers the manual installation and configuration of Nextcloud 17 software so that you can run its out-of-the-box functionality. You can add more functionality, like cache, extra security, and applications after the basic installation is up and running. Nextcloud Read >

purism librem 5 phone in hand
Posted in Technology

A phone for hardcore Linux fans: Purism Librem 5

Posted on 2019-10-062019-10-03 by Ari

Many people who understand the importance of digital security and privacy have been longing for mobile devices that don’t leak their data to large corporations and advertisers. As it happens, during the second half of 2019, two very different privacy-focused mobile Read >

Nice, France. photo: Lazar Gugleta.
Posted in Security, Technology

Privacy and security concerns are driving European organizations to adopt open source cloud services

Posted on 2019-09-152019-09-07 by Sommet

A number of governments in Europe have made a significant, long-term decision to move away from cloud services that may risk citizens’ privacy and security. Germany, France, Netherlands and Sweden have announced that the first steps have been taken to Read >

samsung galaxy 7 running /e/ software
Posted in Technology

Finally, it is possible to purchase a good smartphone that doesn’t collect our private data

Posted on 2019-08-182021-05-03 by Ari

Update 2021-05-03: we have reviewed a phone powered by e.foundation’s /e/OS operating system software.

General awareness about risks in automatic collection of individuals’ private data is growing quickly. Meanwhile, companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft invent new ways to collect their customers’ Read >

EFF panopticlick test tool for browser
Posted in Security, Technology

It is actually easy to switch to apps and services that don’t spy and track you on the internet

Posted on 2019-08-112019-08-08 by Sommet

I have written about apps and services that let you do exactly the same things as services provided by Google, but with one key difference: those tools don’t spy on you like Google does. It is possible to find a good Read >

teacher sitting by desk in front of blackboard
Posted in Security

Germany bans Microsoft Office 365 in schools due to privacy concerns

Posted on 2019-07-202019-07-20 by Sommet

If an institution where you study, or a school where your children study has adopted Office 365 cloud services, their private data is collected by Microsoft. Due to privacy concerns, a German state has banned the use of Office 365 at Read >

email privacy tester online tool, screen capture
Posted in Communications, Technology

Your email provider may leak private data to anyone who sends you a message

Posted on 2019-05-152019-05-10 by Ari

Maybe it is just me, but it looks like the volume of rudimentary spam email messages is slowly declining (statistics disagree with me). It could be my email service provider who has so smart junk mail detection system, but nonetheless, spam Read >

a kayak paddler in Gothenburg, Sweden
Posted in Travel

Popular travel booking apps tell Facebook where, when and how you travel

Posted on 2019-01-082020-07-03 by Ari

A few friends have asked me is it possible that Facebook is listening to their phone calls or intercepting their online communications because it mysteriously seems to know all their travel plans. Well, I didn’t take it seriously until now. A Read >

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