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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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Germany And China Censoring The Net

Germany And China Censoring The Net

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China has shut down a "dissident" web site run by a pro-democracy human rights group. And in Berlin, the German government has began to block Nazi slogans as German Web addresses after discovering someone had registered https://www.zukunft-braucht-erinnerung.de/

FBI Agrees To Release Carnivore Details

FBI Agrees To Release Carnivore Details

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Pushed by a court hearing and growing press attention, the FBI on Wednesday agreed to expedite its release of documents detailing the inner workings of Carnivore, its controversial electronic wiretap system that scans private E-mail through Internet service providers. But ISPs . . .

They Know Where Youre Shopping

They Know Where You're Shopping

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Chris Hughes was surprised when Internet merchant PayPal rejected his credit card last week, but was even more surprised when he found out why. PayPal's credit card verification service, Cybersource Corp., indicated Hughes was a high risk because he had used . . .

Will Crypto Feast on Carnivore?

Will Crypto Feast on Carnivore?

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... in the aftermath of the FBI's recently revealed Carnivore email surveillance system, email security companies are hoping they can convince average email users to seal their electronic envelopes -- and finally propel email encryption into a broader market. "We're seeing . . .

Uncle Spam wants you!

'Uncle Spam' wants you!

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Uncle Sam could become "Uncle Spam" if the government follows through with plans for creating an "official U.S. e-mail box" for every address in America, say industry executives briefed on the proposal. . . .

Court to Address DeCSS T-Shirt

Court to Address DeCSS T-Shirt

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*Dave bites his tounge to remain impartial* "The shirt reveals the source code of the DVD de-scrambling utility DeCCS, which has prompted several lawsuits over copyright infringement. "Coding is NOT a crime," Copyleft's online catalog says, "so express your disapproval of . . .

Dutch e-mail snooping?

Dutch e-mail snooping?

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Reports that intelligence agents have been intercepting e-mail traffic have added urgency to the debate about electronic snooping in the Netherlands, where a pending bill would broaden the government's power to monitor communications. . . .

Search warrants for online data soar

Search warrants for online data soar

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The number of search warrants seeking citizens' online data has soared during the past several years, a USATODAY.com study shows. The warrants, served by state and local investigators from across the nation, were aimed at discovering the identity and activities of . . .

Hackers Seek Privacy

Hackers Seek Privacy

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Coverage of DefCon. "Ever want to walk away from your life? You can change your identity, hide your tracks on the Internet, and cloak your e-mail in privacy. Battered wives can elude their painful pasts; harassers and criminals can hide from . . .

Europe OKs U.S. Privacy Pact

Europe OKs U.S. Privacy Pact

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The European Commission said on Thursday it had endorsed a data protection agreement with the United States, averting a feared trade dispute over tough European rules on the privacy of personal data.

FTC Endorses Privacy Rules

FTC Endorses Privacy Rules

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In a double-barreled report affecting the future of online privacy, federal trade regulators on Thursday approved a plan by Internet advertisers to self-regulate the way they collect information used to profile online consumers.

Snooping Bill technically inept

'Snooping Bill technically inept'

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The UK Government's plans to eavesdrop on criminals that use the internet are "technically inept", say security experts. The technologies that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill would allow police use to spy on computer-literate criminals are easy to avoid, . . .

Privacy Sleuthing Goes Pro

Privacy Sleuthing Goes Pro

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Software engineer Richard Smith has made a hobby of catching Internet software as it harvests user data without the user --- or sometimes the software maker -- knowing it. On Wednesday he took that hobby to a new level as he . . .

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