Tag Archives: Privacy

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been looking for ways to tighten up my email security and, at the same time, move away from Google to avoid being caught in another nasty surprise like the shuttering of Google Reader. Today’s post … Continue reading →

I wish these guys were my ISP. Although it won’t be news to Irreal’s European readers, Americans may not be aware that British PM David Cameron is pushing a plan to have ISPs filter pornography. Originally, the plan called for … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for ways to make your Internet activities more opaque, here’s a very useful site that discusses alternative software to help you be more secure. It also discusses phone services that may help too. Most of us, of … Continue reading →

Jamie Zawinski links to a frightening response to a post on Reddit that offered the usual tripe about not caring about government surveillance because “I have nothing to hide.” The responder purports to be living in an Arab country that … Continue reading →

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed suit in Federal Court on behalf of 19 organizations. The suit asks that the court rule that the NSA mass surveillance violates the first, fourth, and fifth amendments to the U.S. Constitution and … Continue reading →

In my The Good Guys and Bad post, I had harsh words for Microsoft’s collaboration with the NSA and FBI. I still find their actions over the top and inexcusable but there is another side to the story. Declan McCullagh … Continue reading →

There’s a tiny ISP in Utah, USA. It has a sole proprietor and very limited resources. Still, it does what few others are willing or able to do. For the last 15 years, Xmission has refused to honor any request … Continue reading →

Editorial Note: In the aftermath of the NSA revelations, I’ve been writing more and more posts on privacy and ways to help secure it. From this post on I will use the tag “Privacy” to mark these. AT&T, my wireless … Continue reading →