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Privacy protection, Security

Online Tracking: Why Private Browsing Doesn’t Warrant Bulletproof Digital Privacy

March 25, 2021

Via: Hot for Security

Advances in technology have dramatically influenced our online experiences throughout the digital age. In a couple of clicks, we connect with others, shop and bank. Few would disagree that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Maintaining privacy online is far from […]


Privacy protection

An introduction to private browsing

January 31, 2017

Via: We Live Security

When we go online, we all leave a digital ‘trace’. Our IP addresses give us away and cookies collect our browsing habits. Our Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and employers theoretically have a log of what sites we visit and when. Even […]


Network security

Firefox 42 beta launches with Tracking Protection in Private Browsing

September 28, 2015

Via: network-security

Hot on the heels of #firefox 41 – which saw the end of a 14-year-old #bug that sucked up memory for #adblock plus users – #mozilla announced a new beta of the popular web browser. Firefox 42 beta for Windows, […]


Network security

Mozilla wants you to beta test this Firefox privacy enhancement

August 19, 2015

Via: network-security

Mozilla announced last Friday that it’s released new privacy enhancements in its popular Firefox browser for pre-beta testing. The “experimental” features – enabled by default in the Firefox developer edition – include Tracking Protection to actively block website elements that […]


Network security

AT&T Charging Customers to Not Spy on Them

February 24, 2015

Via: tracking

#at&t is charging a premium for gigabit Internet service without surveillance: The #tracking and ad targeting associated with the gigabit service cannot be avoided using browser #privacy settings: as AT&T explained, the program “works independently of your browser’s privacy settings […]