Do you know what does privacy on Facebook mean? Most of us don’t. It’s common knowledge that anything we post on Facebook can be seen by friends, family members, and even our boss.
What
if we change the privacy settings on a post to “private”? Would
it be…
Privacy protection: Learn how to block ad trackers
May 14, 2021
The internet is a sea of ad trackers. Most of us have probably heard about them. Marketers use them on the web to collect information about our online activity and then sell it to advertisers. Although we might not know which sites use them, they’re still there. Find…
Many users don’t realise they need to stop trackers if they want to stay safe online. Because they collect and store much of our private information. Search engines, social networks, and advertising companies are tracking and storing a substantial amount of personal data.
A little bit more privacy from both Chrome and Firefox
March 24, 2021
Both
Chrome and Mozilla will bring more privacy for their users. Chrome
v.90, which arrives in April, will lead users to a secure HTTPS
connection, by default. Also, Mozilla announced Firefox 87, with a
new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism.
A natural shift to…
Privacy protection: Firefox's attack against cookies
February 25, 2021
Firefox brings better privacy protection, as it announced Total Cookie Protection. The new feature prevents third-parties from tracking users.
A new level for privacy protection
The new feature is built into Enhanced Tracking Protection, for desktop. Thus, the…
Apple's new privacy features made Facebook get mad
December 17, 2020
Apple’s big move to implement new privacy
features affects the tracking system and makes Facebook mad. So, Mark
Zuckerberg’s company fights over Apple’s decision to implement a new
opt-in requirement for iOS14. The option offers users the right to
grant…
Marketers attack Google's Privacy Sandbox, in the UK
November 24, 2020
Marketers for an Opeb Web (MOW) attacked Sandbox, from Google. This is the company’s anti-tracking project which should “create a thriving web ecosystem that is respectful of users and private by default,” according to Google.
In other words, this should mean…
Inrupt brings a privacy service to secure users' data
November 9, 2020
Inrupt
is a startup that comes with a solutions for every user who wants to
be in control of their personal data in front of any organization.
According to the company, users can stop hospitals, companies and
even governments from taking advantage of their data.
…
TCF v2.0 – Google's baby steps to improve users' privacy
August 14, 2020
Google integrates with the latest version of TCF (Transparency and Consent Framework) v2 released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe.
The decision should provide users “with transparency and control over how their data is used – and ensure their…
Users' privacy - the “loser” after big tech CEOs hearing
July 30, 2020
Users’ privacy seems to be the biggest “loser” after the CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon testified in front of the Congress. Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Jeff Bezos tried to emphasize that users are in control of their data, but avoided…