Search Encrypt | A Private Search Engine

Internet privacy should be a basic human right. Unfortunately there is a lot of debate surrounding how much privacy people should have on the internet. Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018, people are aware that companies like Facebook and Google are sucking up user-data and selling it to third-parties. Right now there is a battle between… The post Internet Privacy Is a Civic Responsibility appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

The Search Encrypt extension protects your privacy by detecting searches that may be tracked and tied to your personal information. It intercepts those searches and redirects them to Search Encrypt’s privacy-enhanced search engine which will be set to your default search engine. Search Encrypt is supported by sponsored ads featured on our search results Read More The post Search Encrypt on Crunchbase appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

vpnMentor tested three popular VPN services: Zenmate, PureVPN and Hotspot Shield. The test found that all of them leaked some sort of sensitive data, including IP addresses. Because these VPNs claim to be privacy-focused, the fact that they are leaking information is concerning. While the consequences of an IP address leaking may seem relatively Read More The post Test Finds Popular VPN Services Leaking Identifiable Information appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .

FBI director Christopher Wray said earlier this week, “we’re not looking for a ‘back door'”. Unsure, he  explained that he thinks a back door is a “secret, insecure means of access”. He says this isn’t what the government is looking for. They want to break encryption in a way that also keeps information secure. Read More The post FBI Continues to Fight Against Encryption appeared first on Choose To Encrypt .