How to Make Sure the Tech You Use and Build Reflects Your Values
Technology should empower you. It should put you in control. You should not feel used by the company that provides it to you. And if you’re a builder of technologies, … Read more
Articles in “Privacy & Security”
Top 10 Podcast Episodes about Online Privacy
Over the past five seasons, the IRL: Online Life is Real Life podcast has delved into what privacy violations are happening on the internet, who they’re happening to, why they … Read more
We asked, you answered: The future of the web should be private
What we learned and what’s next We asked for your thoughts about the future of the internet. You said it has to be private and secure. But you also worry … Read more
More Privacy Means More Democracy
One year from now in the United States, the presidential primary elections will be underway. No matter your political lean, you’ll want to know the facts. What do all of … Read more
Did Cambridge Analytica Help to Create ‘Digital Wokeness’?
Kids born in 2019 will be the most tracked humans in history. It’s predicted that by the time they turn eighteen, 70,000 posts about them will be in the internet … Read more
EU Parliament Elections: why it matters and what you can do to fight back against manipulation
A new EU mandate is upon us: the elections for a fresh cohort of MEPs (Members of European Parliament), who will work in Brussels and Strasbourg for a 5 year … Read more
Agreeing to the terms, on your own terms
You have the right to understand what you’re signing up for. And to be fair, right now every app or social network you use does present terms and conditions to … Read more
It’s time to draw the line on tracking children online
It’s a challenging time to be a parent. Sure, every generation makes that claim, but I know my parents didn’t have to worry what my browsing habits, shopping history or … Read more
How to build a nest of privacy and security using better passwords
Imagine you’re tucked safely into bed for the night when you hear a stranger’s voice in another room. This happened to a Texas family when a hacker learned their password … Read more
Student Perspective: Whose Internet? Our Internet.
Stop for a second and imagine people in a tech company. Who do you see? A whole group full of one color or one group made of many colors? Which … Read more
Firefox fights for family privacy
Parents have enough to sweat over without worrying about how tech is tracking their family. However, a report from England’s Children’s Commissioner office calculates that by the time a child … Read more
“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