May 15, 2023 Probing the Ministry of Truth In the book “1984” (published in 1949), George Orwell envisioned a Big Brother that would control the media and dictate what was “truth”. But…
March 13, 2023 Securing Your Home Network Our devices are connected to the Internet 24/7 and the only thing separating them from the bad guys is usually your home router. In…
February 6, 2023 Combatting Surveillance Capitalism The business of data mining and behavioral advertising has never been stronger or more ubiquitous. And yet, cracks are beginning to appear in the…
May 16, 2022 Global Privacy Control When we surf the web today – on our computers or smartphones – we are mercilessly tracked. Marketing firms and data brokers are hoovering…
January 17, 2022 Data Privacy Week 2022 Of course, every week should be “data privacy week”, but we do set aside a specific time each year to focus on privacy –…
December 13, 2021 End Run Around Your Rights The rampant collection and sharing of personal data is not just a creepy nuisance. Surveillance capitalism has actually had seriously deleterious effects on society…