Privacy
Digital rights, data protection, and strategies for maintaining privacy in an interconnected world.
Firewalla Managed Router
After reading into Firewalla’s features online and no subscription required, I had to get my hands on a Firewalla to try out. At its core, Firewalla offers a simplified, "managed" router solution. Manage means that you have more freedom to route your traffic compared to 'unmanaged' products that you would normally see at a retail store for the general public. While a tiny bit of technical comfort helps during setup, their help portal is excellent at translating "tech-speak" into plain English if
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Browse Like a Ghost: A Beginner’s Guide to the Tor Browser
The Tor Browser (The Onion Router) is built on the Firefox foundation you likely already use, but it is designed with a completely different purpose: uncensored access and privacy. Unlike standard browsers, Tor is built to stop websites from tracking your movements. It accomplishes this by "isolating" every page you visit so ad-trackers, can’t follow you from site to site. It also tackles digital fingerprinting—the sneaky way companies identify you based on your device's unique settings. On Tor
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Is Your Phone App "Snitching" on You? How to Block App Trackers
Learn how to use DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android to stop mobile apps from spying on your activity and sharing data with advertisers.
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