RIM averts BlackBerry ban in UAE | Security – CNET News
RIM averts BlackBerry ban in UAE | Security – CNET News The announcement provides very little information about what RIM did to avert the ban, whether they made significant changed (compromises) to...
View ArticleReader question on privacy software
A reader of this blog recently emailed me to ask: What s/w do you recommend to keep anonymous while using Gmail, IE, Outlook, and Facebook on a laptop? This is actually a very tricky question because...
View ArticleUsing Language Patterns to Pierce Anonymity
Thanks to Bruce Schneier for linking to this interesting article on using patterns in language to identify the author of emails. While the technique would not allow them to identify your anonymous...
View ArticleSchneier on Security: Domain-in-the-Middle Attacks
Schneier on Security: Domain-in-the-Middle Attacks Bruce Schneier on the real world effectiveness of a very simple domain name based man in the middle attack. Here is a Wired article on the same issue...
View ArticleFacebook tries to force you to use their email
Forbs recently noticed that Facebook suddenly and basically without warning made @facebook.com your default visible email address on your timeline. I had no idea that such an email address even...
View ArticleThe Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep.1: Security of Online Accounts and Nyms User Tips
Welcome to Anonymizer’s inaugural episode of The Privacy Podcast. Each month, we’ll be posting a new episode focusing on security, privacy, and tips to protect you online. Today, I talk about...
View ArticleWill a warrent be required to access your email.
Email Privacy Hearing Set To Go Before The House On Tuesday | WebProNews The House Judiciary Committee is going to be discussing the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. There is a chance that they...
View ArticleLavabit and Silent Mail shutdowns
There has been a lot of chatter about implications of first Lavabit and then Silent Circle’s Silent Mail being shut down by their operators. In both cases, it appears that there was information visible...
View ArticleThe Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep.11: Lavabit & Silent Circle Shutdown, Hoarding...
Welcome to Episode 11 of The Privacy Blog Podcast, brought to you by Anonymizer. In this episode, I’ll discuss the shutdown of secure email services by Lavabit and Silent Circle. In addition, we’ll...
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Gmail plugin enables tracking when and where you open your email.
A Stranger Can Find Out Where You Are By Getting You To Open An Email – On The Media The ability to use remotely loaded images in HTML emails for tracking has been known for years, but perhaps not...
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