10 years of lessons: Thank you Edward

Edward Snowden coined the topic of digital PRVCY because he believes that everyone deserves a separation between their private life and their right to intimacy. Snowden has been warning about the rapid advances in surveillance technology since 2013, ten years ago, and today we want to commemorate his commitment to digital privacy.

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Exploring SMAT: A Social Media Analysis Toolkit for Activists, Journalists, and Researchers

In 2020, Mozilla Firefox announced the Social Media Analysis Toolkit (SMAT), which addresses the challenges of manipulated online discourse. Co-developed by Mozilla Fellow Emmi Bevensee, it is a free, easy-to-use and open-source tool designed to analyze digital conversations. SMAT is designed to help activists, journalists, researchers and other non-profit organizations with censorship by analyzing and visualizing harmful online trends such as hate, misinformation and disinformation.

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Meet the eyes and ears in your home

From smart homes and wearable devices to industrial systems and healthcare devices, the IoT has revolutionized the way we interact with technology. However, this interconnectedness also brings with it a major problem: risks to digital privacy. In this blog post, we will look at the concept of IoT and explore the potential privacy risks associated with it.

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The 4 Safest Email Providers to Secure Your Digital Correspondence

In today's interconnected world, email has become an indispensable tool for communication. Whether you're sending personal messages or conducting business transactions, the security of your emails is of paramount importance. With the ever-increasing threats of hacking, phishing, and data breaches, it's crucial to choose a secure email provider. In this blog post, we will explore the three safest email providers that prioritize user privacy and security.

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The future of free speech

From August 2023, major social media platforms will have to fully comply with the EU Digital Services Regulation. This obliges all "Very Large Online Platforms" (VLOPs) to quickly remove illegal content, hate speech and so-called disinformation from their platforms. Let's examine the impact on freedom of expression and privacy

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Kids and teens have never known a world without data sharing

It’s not like you just walked into the kitchen one morning and your kid was sucking on a binky and editing Wikipedia, right? But somehow it is pretty close to that. For years there’s been an ongoing conversation on internet usage in families’ lives, and in 2020, the pandemic made us come face-to-face with that elephant in the room: the internet.

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e-SIM and data protection: convenience or safeguarding data?

As e-SIM technology continues to revolutionize mobile connectivity, the debate around its implications for data privacy rages on. Is the convenience of e-SIMs compromising our data security, or are they the future's safeguard for our personal information? Explore the delicate balance between modern convenience and data protection in this insightful article.

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Are Quantum Computers about to Break Digital Privacy?

Quantum computing alone—just one of three main areas of emerging quantum technology. Security researchers have been busy developing a number of alternative cryptographic systems that are seen as less likely to succumb to a quantum attack, called post-quantum or quantum-safe. But researchers might also discover better quantum algorithms in the future that can beat these systems. Security researchers have been busy developing a number of alternative cryptographic systems that are seen as less likely to succumb to a quantum attack, called post-quantum or quantum-safe. But researchers might also discover better quantum algorithms in the future that can beat these systems.

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