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How to Increase Your Privacy on an iOS Device2021-09-24

Your information is extremely valuable. Even the most insignificant detail, like your dog’s name, can be revealing. If it became accessible to an online ruffian, the consequences could be devastating.

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Are your devices listening to you?2021-09-23

If you own a smartphone, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or laptop, you are near a device that listens for as long as you’re in its vicinity. For the vast majority of people, this is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But is this a problem?

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What do Americans think about Privacy?2021-09-22

Freedom and security are hot button issues in the United States, but what do most people think about them?

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Pending U.S. Privacy Legislation in 20212021-09-20

What upcoming legislation will help you be safer and more secure on the internet?

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How to import your Twitter data into Redact2021-09-19

For a more streamlined, faster, more responsive experience, you should import your data into the Redact client. The process can be a bit confusing if you haven't done it before, though.

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What you need to know about Trojan Horse viruses in 20212021-09-18

Much like the famous, wooden horse that the Greeks supposedly used to hide their troops in during the Trojan War, the Trojan horse malware (or just “Trojan”) operates almost identically. Instead of a wooden horse, the virus may appear as something harmless, such as an email attachment or a link to a website, and instead of soldiers hiding inside it, there’s malware.

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What is actually in the Instagram Terms of Service in 2021?2021-09-17

Whenever we make social media accounts, we tend to skip past the terms of service. We’re required to check the box to say we read it, but very few people could tell you anything specific about what they’re actually agreeing to. We’re going to go through each set of points, and give a summary over what they stipulate.

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The Effects of Net Neutrality in 20212021-09-16

Even though Net Neutrality stirred up a lot of discourse three years ago, there has not been much recent news about it. This stark contrast in interest raises one question: what were the long-term effects of repealing Net Neutrality, if any?

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