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Is Internet Privacy Dead? The Age of Information we are in means that the power lies with the group controlling the most information. Information availability is higher than it’s ever been. The problem though is that much of the information would have been private, just within the last 20 years. Now companies like Facebook Read More The post Search Encrypt Answers Your Internet Privacy Questions appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Access Now is an advocacy group that “defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world.” It calls privacy “the cornerstone for human rights in the digital age,” an idea we completely agree with. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is a forum for holding Read More The post Access Now’s Recommendations For Privacy In The Digital Age appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Most people use a big search engine for searching the web and finding answers to their questions. There is a catch with these big search engines: They track you. What is Search Encrypt? Search Encrypt is a private search engine. It works like any other search engine: just type in your search term and hit Read More The post What is Search Encrypt and Why Should You Use It? appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

People use websites like Google, Amazon and Facebook daily, but how much do they trust these platforms? Consumer trust of social media companies and other tech companies is shifting following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The recent Facebook data scandals have made people more skeptical of big tech companies. While public opinion of Facebook has Read More The post How Much Do People Trust Social Media and Other Tech Companies? appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

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Many of the websites that millions of people visit every day collect data about their visitors. This puts both the websites and the users at risk of losing their data to some unwanted third party. Beyond a hack or data breach, how these websites use people’s data is a big concern. As we’ve seen Read More The post Privacy Issues with The Internet’s Most Popular Websites appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

What is a Private Search Engine? Private search engines work exactly like big search engines, like Google or Yahoo!, except they don’t gather, store or process any information about you or your searches. Many of these private search engines skip tracking and use additional features or settings to make their search engines as private Read More The post Private Search Engines – A Complete Guide appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Google revealed earlier this week that it’s launching an updated Gmail design. The new Gmail will offer new features like “Snooze” and “Smart Reply”. Also included is a newly added “Confidential Mode”. With Confidential Mode, users can control if the message can be forwarded, copied, downloaded or printed. Engadget reported that Gmail’s restrictions will Read More The post Gmail’s New “Confidential Mode” Is Not Confidential appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

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Mozilla first added tracking protection to its iOS browser in September of 2017. The tracker blocking was automatic with Private Browsing mode, but was an option in normal browsing. Firefox’s latest update enables the tracker protection by default. This change is big for Firefox because it makes it more private by default. While many Read More The post Firefox for iOS Adds Tracking Protection By Default appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Privacy-focused tools are the most user-friendly on the internet. This is because by protecting their users’ information, rather than using it against them, they empower users to decide for themselves. Big search engines offer very little transparency as to how they actually use the user-information they collect. Here are some reasons it’s a good Read More The post Reasons You Should Use Private Search Engines appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Search Encrypt is a private search engine designed with privacy as its core value. Search Encrypt protects your privacy by encrypting your search terms, expiring your browsing history and using advanced SSL encryption. We’re sharing a bit about how we encrypt your searches and, as a result, protect your privacy. What Happens When You Read More The post How Does Search Encrypt Work? appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Cryptocurrency and blockchain have taken off in huge ways over the past year. There are countless opinions about the legitimacy, reliability, and future of cryptocurrencies and their widespread use. One idea that there is less disagreement on is that blockchain and cryptocurrencies’ ability to protect user data from companies and governments. Blockchain Is Great For Data Security Read More The post Privacy May Be Blockchain’s Best Application appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

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Dylan Curran, a privacy consultant, has been outspoken about Facebook, Google and other tech giants’ handling of user data. Curran is making more people aware of the importance of privacy on the internet, a message we’re very supportive of. Follow His Twitter Thread Want to freak yourself out? I'm gonna show just how much Read More The post Deleting Your Google History For Real – Dylan Curran appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress Mark Zuckerberg is testifying to Congress today regarding the treatment of user data and the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Follow along on Twitter for tons of commentary. View Story Google’s File on You Is 10 Times Bigger Than Facebook’s — Here’s How to View It Facebook is the main Read More The post Top Privacy Stories of The Week appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

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Integrity With encryption you know that your message hasn't been altered by a third party. Authentication Because you have to have the encryption key to decrypt the message, you know the source of the information. Confidence You know where the message came from and that it hasn't been altered. This means the sender can't Read More The post Why You Should Choose to Encrypt…Everything appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

After Facebook gave Cambridge Analytica the data of 87 million people, many companies scrambled to make sure their data security and privacy were up to par with industry standards. Data breaches are terrible for business because they harm the company’s image and diminish consumer trust. Most companies assume their security measures are good enough until Read More The post Why the Facebook Data Scandal Won’t Happen to Us appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Facebook just revamped its privacy settings and terms of use, mostly in response to users who were upset about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. These changes may improve the public opinion of Facebook, but there is still a glaring privacy issue with the internet as a whole. Privacy should be ingrained in all websites and Read More The post Facebook Won’t Fix the Internet’s Privacy Problem appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

Websites running tracking scripts could be inadvertently gathering your sensitive information. Websites use “session replay scripts” to view your mouse movements and keystrokes while visiting their webpage. If you type sensitive information like credit card numbers or passwords, you could be unknowingly sharing this information. Over 400 of the most popular websites record your Read More The post Session Replay Scripts Could Be Leaking Sensitive Data appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

The internet is a platform for information to flow freely and openly. However certain information must remain private. An internet that allows users to maintain their privacy, and control which information they share is better for all users. Privacy helps the internet in many ways, these are a few key examples: Privacy Offers Protection Read More The post Why Privacy Is Essential on The Internet appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

In the aftermath of the privacy scandals surrounding Facebook, it seems the logical next step for the tech industry is widespread regulation. If the groups controlling user data are left to do whatever they want, people are forced to adhere to the standards set by the giant companies. The Facebook scandal is a perfect Read More The post Is Regulation the Next Step for Companies like Google and Facebook? appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .