Search Encrypt | A Private Search Engine

The general perception of search engines is that they are empty boxes for you to type in any question in the world without any later consequences or repercussions. Unfortunately, this isn't reality. Searching the internet reliably and privately requires a bit of know-how. Search Encrypt helps minimize logging or tracking of your search terms and… The post Internet Tips: Search Engine Privacy with Search Encrypt appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Brave is a free and open-source internet browser based on Chromium. Because Brave uses a Chromium platform, it could be a good choice for Chrome users looking to switch to a more private browser. It has built-in ad and tracker blocking which makes browsing with this already speedy browser even faster. How Does Brave Work?… The post Brave Browser Review appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

There are seemingly endless sources of technology news available both online and off. These nine websites are some of the most popular and most visited technology news sites The Verge The Verge is a tech news outlet operated by Vox Media. It was founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the… The post 9 Most Popular Tech News Sites appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Facebook was established in 2004. Today, 2.27 billion individuals use the social network each month. Facebook is supposed to protect the personal information of these users. The bad news is Facebook has a lengthy history of security failings and data breaches. During the last thirteen years, the personal data of two billion users has been… The post The History of Facebook’s Privacy Problem appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Amazon has developed a reputation for delivering some of the lowest prices for all types of products, and one of the best delivery systems in the world. Part of what makes this possible is Amazon's extensive use of people's data. We're taking a look at which information Amazon collects and how it collects that information.… The post Combing Through Amazon’s Privacy Policy appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

In the United States, government agencies have successfully convinced the public that surveillance is necessary for public safety and security. However, surveillance has some chilling effects on how people behave and express their opinions. And tech companies are playing a major role in the data collection and aggregation that government agencies use. How The US… The post The Effect of Surveillance on Society [New Report] appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Search Encrypt and DuckDuckGo are both “private search engines”. Both Search Encrypt and DuckDuckGo work to minimize tracking on the internet. There is a key privacy issue that we found with DuckDuckGo that Search Encrypt solves. We’ve discussed encryption before, and Search Encrypt is serious about it (encryption is in our name). By using advanced… The post Search Encrypt Has Better Privacy By Default Than DuckDuckGo [New Research] appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Brave is a free and open-source internet browser based on Chromium. Because Brave uses a Chromium platform, it could be a good choice for Chrome users looking to switch to a more private browser. It has built-in ad and tracker blocking which makes browsing with this already speedy browser even faster. How Does Brave Work?… The post Brave Browser Review appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

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 in… The post Privacy Issues with The Internet’s Most Popular Websites appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

We’ve been a long time reader of That One Privacy Site, and we decided it’s about time we share the website with you. It’s an incredible resource if you want to take your privacy seriously but aren’t sure where to start. That One Privacy Site focuses on VPNs and private email services, but also includes a blog… The post That One Privacy Site: An Awesome Resource appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Search Encrypt is a private search engine that uses local encryption to ensure your searches remain private. It uses a combination of encryption methods that include Secure Sockets Layer encryption and AES-256 encryption. When you input a query, Search Encrypt will pull the results from its network of search partners and deliver the requested information.… The post 14 Great Search Engines You Can Use Instead of Google – Search Engine Journal appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Apple uses many powerful encryption methods to protect the contents of its users’ devices. Following recent headlines regarding Facebook and Google’s privacy issues, Apple has been outspoken about the importance of privacy and how Apple makes your privacy a priority. Marketing messages from Apple have been heavy on privacy as the company looks to distance… The post Is Apple Actually The Champion of Digital Privacy? appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

One of the outcomes of computers being involved in the majority of our transactions, is the opportunity for data collection about the transaction and about the parties involved. Unfortunately, the tracking capabilities websites and other internet services use have grown tremendously from that point. Read More The post What Is Surveillance Capitalism? How Does It Work? appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). The National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched NCSAM in 2004 in an effort to give Americans the resources they need to stay safer on the internet. Popular Topics in Cybersecurity for Read More The post Search Encrypt Going Big on Privacy for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Michael Veale, a privacy researcher at University College London, sparked an investigation into Twitter and how it tracks users when they click on its shortened (t.co) links. When Veale requested all the information Twitter has stored about him, Twitter did not include the information Read More The post Twitter May Be Tracking You With Shortened Links appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Facebook released a statement today about another data breach. According to the statement, Facebook’s engineering team found the latest issue on September 25. The issue is said to have affected around 50 million accounts, and Facebook has taken action on another 40 million accounts that Read More The post Another Facebook Data Breach; Affecting More Than 50 Million Accounts appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Facebook may have just gotten itself into more trouble about how it collects and uses people’s data. Kashmir Hill, a senior reporter for Gizmodo, originally reported the issue. Hill ran a Facebook ad specifically targeting a single user, a computer science professor named Alan Read More The post Facebook Is Using Your Private Information To Target Ads…Even If You Didn’t Give It To Them appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

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 Read More The post Privacy Issues with The Internet’s Most Popular Websites appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

Apple is looked to as one of the good guys in the fight for privacy. Many of the other big tech companies have business models that rely on tracking as much data as possible from as many of their users as possible. This is Read More The post How To Limit Tracking on iOS Devices appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .

According to a UK research study, 79% of adult internet users “have concerns about aspects of going online.” Ofcom Survey Finds People Nervous About Going Online Ofcom, a regulator for communication services in the UK, conducted a study 1686 internet users over 16 years Read More The post Majority of Internet Users in UK Concerned With Going Online appeared first on Search Encrypt Blog .