Search Encrypt | A Private Search Engine

There are people at all points on the range of digital paranoia. Reactions range from refusing to use computers to indifference — but how much do we really need to worry about digital privacy? Social Norms Change, So Do Opinions On Your Digital Behavior Davey Alba reported in Popular Mechanics, back in 2014, that social norms and digital privacy are constantly evolving. The problem that comes up is how something on the internet may seem acceptable right now, but in 10 years…the behavior could be frowned upon. Because your information is out there, you or someone else could harm your reputation in the future. In this regard, digital privacy is very important. Though the information about you may not change, the context of that information may change dramatically over time. So You Think You Have Nothing To Hide? Most people probably feel the same way. And this is exactly why you shouldn’t have to surrender your information. Within the last 15 years, a major shi...

In the last five years, privacy has grown into a major concern for anyone using the internet. When Edward Snowden , and other organizations, released information regarding how companies and the NSA, are tracking citizens, privacy became an even bigger issue. People have turned to many tools to protect themselves and their information. Among these, private search engines have seen an increase in traffic recently. In May 2017 Search Encrypt's Alexa Ranking was 13,000 (the 13000th most visited website globally). Now, Search Encrypt 's global ranking is 2,400. In the U.S. Search Encrypt is ranked 595. Another popular private search engine, DuckDuckGo, increased their rank from 470 in May up to 343 now. This increase in traffic for private search tools means that people are getting serious about protecting their personal data. Private Search Engines Private search tools, like Search Encrypt, have a different business model than big search engines. It's a shame that Google ...

Digital security is important, no doubt. If a data breach leaks your personal data, someone could use that information to harm your reputation. And worst case scenario, they could use the information to steal your identity and money. Say someone gets a driver's license in your name and gets speeding tickets, you will be responsible for paying the ticket. The results of identity theft, while extremely inconvenient, can be fought and fixed. As our identities become increasingly digital, our risks of being effected by a data breach grow exponentially. Read Original Article on the Search Encrypt Blog. Internet of (every)Things Imagine that a hacker gains access to your car, which is connected to the internet. If you are driving the car, you then lose control of the vehicle. A group of Chinese hackers, from the Keen Security Lab in Shanghai, has hacked a Tesla on two occasions. They were able to turn on the brakes remotely, and then get the doors and trunk to open and close while...

Search engines are unique because they have become a near-necessity for anyone browsing the web. Despite internet users making more than 6.5 billion searches per day across all search engines, most people are in the dark about how they actually work. While people browsing the web are simply looking for information, or a certain webpage, Google uses all the data from these searches and internet use to understand people’s behavior. Although Google makes it clear that they encrypt your data for security and privacy, the fact that the data is transmitted at all makes many people uneasy. What is Search Privacy? Want to see something creepy? Click around in your  Google History  and look at the information that Google tracks. Not only will you see anything you’ve ever searched for, you will see all the places you’ve ever been signed into Google. This includes your drive to work in the morning, and that’s just the beginning. USA Today  explains: With that mountai...