Algorithms for College Admissions: What to Know – US News & World Report
Much like companies mining data on a consumer’s behavior when binge-watching a show or shopping online, colleges are also tracking… read more
Email Privacy Tester
Some email clients perform operations when reading an email which give away information about the reader, to the sender of… read more
Proton is trying to become Google – without your data – Wired
Privacy is inherent to being human. We have curtains on the windows, we have locks on our doors. But we… read more
Thoughts of work invaded my life—until I learned how to unplug – Science Magazine
So I set a new boundary for myself: Only deal with work-related tasks—opening emails, reading journal articles—when I can give… read more
How to Digitally Erase All Your Stuff When You Quit Your Job – Wired
Gain insight and advice on clearing your data from work devices when leaving your job: https://www.wired.com/2016/08/how-to-digitally-erase-everything-when-you-quit-your-job/
Lock It Down [series] – The Verge
There are a lot of ways things can go wrong online. Password databases get breached, personal data gets leaked, and… read more
All the data Google’s apps collect about you and how to stop it
Learn about what data Google’s various apps and services collect, as well as, the implications and limited control you have… read more
How to stop your emails from being tracked – The Verge
There is a simple, basic step you can take to avoid pixel trackers: stop your email from automatically loading images,… read more
Recommended Writing: Predictive text reduces writing to a science
Apps like these aim to bring our text in line with an algorithmic norm. They define “good” writing as efficient… read more
How to Tell Which Emails Quietly Track You
Provides a brief overview of tracking pixels; steps to stop email tracking in Gmail, both iOS and Android apps; and… read more