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Enhancing Online Privacy and Anonymity with Whonix as Your Digital Shield

In today's landscape of pervasive digital surveillance and privacy concerns, Whonix is a hardened Linux distro that provides a robust solution for safe and anonymous Internet usage. Whonix Gateway and Workstation provide an innovative dual-component ...
Nov 06, 2024
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Explore Tor Browser 14.0 Updates: Enhanced Privacy and Security Features

Tor Browser has long been recognized for providing anon...
Oct 28, 2024
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Practical Tips for Protecting Email Privacy on Linux

Email remains an indispensable digital communication to...
Oct 23, 2024
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Cache attack: Timing is everything

Cache attack: Timing is everything

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A technique that exploits the way in which Web browsers store recently viewed data could compromise privacy by allowing an attacker to check what sites a Netizen has visited recently. Called a "timing attack," the exploit allows an unethical Web site . . .

UK Police To Publish Online Survival Guide

UK Police To Publish Online Survival Guide

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British police have announced plans to publish an "online survival guide" in January, which aims to advise online newbies on how best to protect themselves against viruses, hackers and other security problems when they log on to the Internet. Sponsored by . . .

Will Internet Improve Voting?

Will Internet Improve Voting?

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Internet voting could find a place in the private sector. In recent months, unions, associations and organizations such as the Sierra Club have held online elections for officers. Some publicly traded companies that want more shareholder input might also turn to . . .

Advanced Biometrics gives security a hand

Advanced Biometrics gives security a hand

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Advanced Biometrics inc. is developing biometric track ball and mouse technology to be used in identification and authentication. The track ball or mouse, provisionally named Live Grip, maps the substructure of the human hand by measuring veins, deep creases, scars and . . .

Yahoo delivers encrypted email

Yahoo delivers encrypted email

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Yahoo has quietly introduced a way for people to send scrambled messages through its email service. As first reported in August, Yahoo is providing its email encryption option through a deal with ZixIt, a Dallas-based email encryption company. Yahoo will route . . .

Surfing Behind Closed Doors

Surfing Behind Closed Doors

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... executives at SafeWeb, launched last month, said its service overcomes the traditional barriers to the business of privacy. The service is free, and it involves nothing more than visiting SafeWeb's Web site. SafeWeb's service also completely masks Web site addresses . . .

An Essay on Election Technology

An Essay on Election Technology

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Bruce Schneier speaks on anonymity and other issues involving the future of voting. "The goal of any voting system is to establish the intent of the voter, and transfer that intent to the vote counter. Amongst a circle of friends, a . . .

Report: FBI could abuse Carnivore

Report: FBI could abuse Carnivore

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In a 121-page report released Tuesday night by the U.S. Department of Justice, a seven-member review team gave mixed marks to the FBI's Internet surveillance system, known as Carnivore. While the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute review team confirmed that . . .

Privacy group picks at Carnivore claims

Privacy group picks at Carnivore claims

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An FBI memo reveals that Carnivore, the FBI's e-mail bugging system, is able to intercept far more information than FBI officials testified to Congress, a privacy advocacy organization claims. Carnivore can intercept so-called unfiltered e-mail traffic -- which is not covered . . .

Net crime treaty raises privacy fears

Net crime treaty raises privacy fears

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U.S. and European officials drafting the first international laws against Internet crimes have ignited protests from civil liberties groups, who claim the new convention will invade Internet users' privacy across the globe. Officials are putting the final touches this week on . . .

Report: Carnivore Works Just Fine

Report: Carnivore Works Just Fine

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The Chicago law school dean who reviewed the FBI's controversial e-mail surveillance tool said Monday his report concludes it works the way the bureau described and generally doesn't "overcollect" evidence as feared by privacy advocates. On the eve of the . . .

Dutch Biometrics A Go-Go

Dutch Biometrics A Go-Go

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Fifteen nightclubs in the Netherlands are now testing a system of face scanners, fingerprint scanners and smartcards that will be used to identify and possibly turn away certain patrons. The system targets not rap stars and their bodacious girlfriends, but repeated troublemakers.. . .

Workers Digital Dirt - Forensics

Workers' Digital Dirt - Forensics

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Moving beyond merely monitoring employees' Internet use, many of the nation's largest companies quietly are assembling teams of computer investigators who specialize in covertly copying employees' hard drives and combing them for evidence of workplace wrongdoing. These high-tech investigators employ tools . . .

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