Tag Archives: Privacy

Having a Per Contact Email Address

Posted on 2022-06-25 by jcs

I recently had my own experience of the Baader-Meinhoff Phenomena. The other day I read Karl Voit’s post from 2015 on having a separate (from) email address for each correspondent. It seemed a little odd to me. Why would I … Continue reading →

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Am I Being Watched?

Posted on 2022-06-20 by jcs

If you’re paranoid, the answer is “of course”. If you aren’t paranoid, the answer is “of course”. Here’s a humorous tweet that provides the proof: 👀 pic.twitter.com/F4B6ms5JiD — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 30, 2022

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Red Meat Friday: Duck Duck Go and Microsoft

Posted on 2022-06-03 by jcs

There’s been a huge number of hot takes—mostly on twitter, of course, but elsewhere as well—about Duck Duck Go (DDG) not blocking Microsoft tracking scripts. The hot takes all treat the matter as a betrayal of DDG’s users and express … Continue reading →

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Google To (Sometimes) Require ID in Australia

Posted on 2022-03-21 by jcs

Reclaim The Net has a very disturbing article about Google’s recent announcement that starting next month they will require proof of age before allowing Australian users to view certain “age-appropriate” content. The proof would consist of uploading a copy of … Continue reading →

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The UK Plans an Anti-encryption Campaign

Posted on 2022-01-18 by jcs

Rolling Stone has an article on a planned UK Campaign against end-to-end encryption. Of course, after the University of Virginia rape story debacle, everything they report should be viewed, um, critically. That said, the story is disturbing. The Home Office … Continue reading →

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Blocking Apple’s Private Relay

Posted on 2022-01-13 by jcs

Fortunately for those of you who don’t follow the sturm and drang of the endless Internet melodrama, Irreal has your back and follows it so you don’t have to. The latest contretemps involves carriers blocking, or threatening to block, or … Continue reading →

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Is Norton Stealth Downloading a Cryptocurrency Miner?

Posted on 2022-01-05 by jcs

I just saw this horrifying Twitter thread. The thread makes it appear that Norton is stealthily downloading a cryptocurrency miner and running it without user consent. Instant outrage! Except It’s Twitter If true this would almost certainly be illegal and … Continue reading →

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Germany Gets It Right

Posted on 2022-01-02 by jcs

Tutanota is a Germany-based secure email provider. As you would expect, they are very interested in privacy-affecting legislation, especially in Germany, so they were quick to announce a change in government policy regarding data retention on their blog. The TL;DR … Continue reading →

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What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on 2021-12-18 by jcs

I feel like that guy in a toga and long white beard parading around with a “Repent” sign. I know I have as much chance of changing any minds as the repent guy does but I can’t help myself. If … Continue reading →

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If You Collect It, They Will Come

Posted on 2021-10-30 by jcs

Here’s another case, this time from the Netherlands, demonstrating the Iron Law of Data Collection. Modern cars all collect information on the car’s operation. Accident investigators love this type of information because it tells them the vehicle’s speed, braking, and … Continue reading →

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