The Tor browser is an excellent tool for privacy – and I have written about it before – the BBC hosts it’s News service on Tor. Making it available to people around the world, who may not want the authorities knowing that they are accessing an alternative source of information. …
Now we have “stalkerware”
Stalkerware – Wikipedia Bruce Schneier has a link to an article that describes how stalkerware operates and the companies behind it. Vulnerability in Stalkerware Apps – Schneier on Security
British government quietly drops a requirement for mass surveillance of UK citizens by their ISPs
The headline really says it all. Here is another example of the UK Government trying to control the internet and encroach on our privacy, by law, and failing. When they should be remembering Magna Carta which established the principles of due process and getting the police to investigate when a …
Time to think about what Amazon knows about you – and some privacy advice
I use Amazon – the world uses Amazon. The company has come a long way since it began just selling books to the role it played in the pandemic. But to fuel the growth of one of the world’s biggest companies requires huge amounts of data about you and me. …
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NCSC: UK organisations should act amidst heightened tensions – free support available
UPDATED 25 February 2022: UK organisations should act amidst heightened tensions – NCSC.GOV.UK The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising all UK organisations to review and improve their cyber security resilience following the high profile actions in and around the Ukraine over past months. Press Release on current Ukraine …