“Tomorrow I might buy myself a sweet Munchkin Kitten”
Right from the start Firefox was designed to help people to be autonomous online. Mozilla felt that the quality of the online experience would be best if users could freely … Read more
Articles in “Privacy & Security”
Ethical Technologist Becca Ricks Kicks Off Mozilla’s D.R.E.A.M Speaker Series
All too many disturbing headlines remind us that we’re losing privacy and losing it fast. This new reality has people asking difficult questions about what the lack of ethics in … Read more
Holiday tech support, the gift that keeps giving
Ah, the holiday season. It’s the time of year when we gather in homes everywhere to celebrate family and friendship, tuck into a nice meal and perhaps exchange a gift … Read more
Manage passwords to help manage your life
People should worry more about their passwords because people could easily hack you if you have a weak password. If you get hacked, people could know things that are personal … Read more
Part 3: “Governments will demand that.”
When US General George Marshall saw Nazi propaganda films for the first time around 1940, he took away the three-time Oscar winner Frank Russell Capra and, in turn, ordered a … Read more
Marriott data breach — What to do?
This morning when I drove back from the gym, I heard news about the Marriott data breach on the radio. I thought back to all the times I’ve stayed in … Read more
How having my Facebook hacked changed my ideas about privacy
I am emerging into being a teen and being a teen means social media, but how will I know that what I do online is protected? I don’t, and not … Read more
The Bare Minimum You Should Do to Protect Your Family’s Data
For a lot of families, technology is the glue that holds everything together. There’s your kid’s Instagram feed you follow to see what they’re up to. There’s your school’s online … Read more
Part 2: “If we knew that, comrades, we wouldn’t be doing all this.”
In 1981, the GDR also conducted a census – albeit without protest. The people of East Germany had to assume either way that the state was fully informed about them, … Read more
Part 1: “You have to force them to leave tracks”
In the eighties and nineties, the right to privacy in Germany was a central demand of the civil rights movement. Millions of people took to the streets and protested against … Read more
The Cheddar: New Firefox Privacy Features Won’t Follow You Across The Web
Mozilla’s Chief Operating Officer, Denelle Dixon spoke to The Cheddar about the Enhanced Tracking Protection features that rolled out in the latest Firefox. The flurry of data breaches has given … Read more
Data Leeks: Made with love, leaked by hackers
Data breaches are on the rise. According to web security experts, the frequency of data breaches almost doubled from 2016 to 2017, and 73% of all U.S. companies have experienced … Read more