An explainer on SMS, 30 years down the line – Privacy International
SMS (Short Messaging Service) has been around for 30 years, and is likely to be around for a lot longer…. read more
You Might Be Giving Up Your Location When You Share Photos on Your iPhone – CNET
Learn how location metadata works and how to remove location information from your photos: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/you-might-be-giving-up-your-location-when-you-share-photos-on-your-iphone/
Whistleblowers Take Note: Don’t Trust Cropping Tools – The Intercept
The key takeaway for would-be whistleblowers, leakers, and journalists working with sensitive sources is to never trust the cropping functionality… read more
Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning – Wired
On December 22, the Austrian data regulator, Datenschutzbehörde, said the use of Google Analytics on NetDoktor breached the European Union’s… read more
All the ways Amazon tracks you and how to stop it
Amazon knows a lot about you. Everything you do in Amazon’s ecosystem: from the thousands of searches you make on… read more
In Machines We Trust Podcast – MIT Technology Review
A show about the automation of everything. The In Machines We Trust podcast by MIT Technology Review covers topics like… read more
Ethics, Encryption, and Evolving Concepts of Personal Privacy in the ‘Black Box Library’ – Irvin (in Serials Librarian)
Protecting user privacy is a cherished ethical position held within this field. Therefore, it is worth asking whether libraries have… read more
Mine – digital footprint management service
Mine offers a digital footprint management service. They map your digital footprint based on the contents of your email inbox,… read more
Social Media Clean Up – A How to Guide for Students: 20 Experts Offer Tips – Smart Social
With social media, it’s so easy to hide behind a screen and hit “send” that you don’t always consider the… read more
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty – MIT Tech Review
Credit-scoring algorithms are not the only ones that affect people’s economic well-being and access to basic services. Algorithms now decide… read more