Privacy Digest 21/22

Free privacy for all: Ghostery users can now pay with their expertise instead

The privacy firm is committed to build a user-first internet

techradar.com

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The hidden market for your location data

Your smartphone is pretty bad at keeping secrets – if it keeps track of your location, someone (or some app) almost definitely knows where you are. Today, the murky market for personal location data.

npr.org

Location Data Mobile Devices Phones Data Collection Apps

Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?

Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise fields from healthcare to law enforcement.

theguardian.com

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Apple clarifies security update policy: Only the latest OSes are fully patched

New document confirms what security researchers have observed for a few years.

arstechnica.com

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Import Bookmarks Into Ghostery Privacy Browser for Mac and Windows

If you decide to switch to Ghostery Privacy Browser or adopt it as your backup browser, follow these easy steps to import bookmarks into Ghostery Privacy Browser for Mac and Windows for a seamless browsing experience.

ghostery.com

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