Analysis of Stripe.js library's hidden data collection, including user browsing activity and mouse movements on client websites.
Analyzes the privacy and effectiveness issues of digital contact tracing, comparing location-based and proximity-based approaches.
A software expert's open letter opposing the EARN IT Act, arguing it threatens essential end-to-end encryption and digital freedoms.
A developer reflects on building and shutting down feediary, a privacy-focused RSS reader, due to low conversion to paid subscriptions.
A critical analysis of VPN services, highlighting privacy risks and the importance of researching providers before use.
NewPipe is a free, open-source Android app for YouTube that offers ad-free viewing, background play, downloads, and more, prioritizing user privacy and control.
A research project using Wi-Fi signals to estimate smartphone proximity, aiming to help identify potential perpetrators in assault cases.
A personal reflection on the importance of digital privacy, arguing it's a fundamental right and suggesting alternatives to major tech services.
Analyzes the performance and privacy costs of web tracking scripts for businesses and users, questioning their true value.
A critical analysis of Signal's security model, focusing on its reliance on Google Play Services and resistance to F-Droid distribution.
Research on using semi-adversarial neural networks to generate gender-neutral face images, enhancing privacy while preserving biometric utility.
Explores using semi-adversarial neural networks to generate gender-neutral face images, enhancing privacy by hiding gender while preserving biometric utility.
Developer shares the story behind building feediary.com, a privacy-focused, ad-free RSS reader, to escape Twitter's algorithmic feed and information overload.
A technical guide on setting up and using Cloudflare's DNS over HTTPS service, including command-line examples and local server configuration.
Argues for decentralized, open-source social platforms as the solution to privacy exploitation by centralized tech giants like Facebook and Google.
A technical guide on implementing Do Not Track (DNT) support for websites, covering both client-side and server-side checks.
A review of Kevin Mitnick's book 'The Art of Invisibility', which explores digital privacy threats and practical protection strategies for everyone.
Argues against abandoning Firefox over recent controversies, comparing privacy implications of switching to Chrome/Chromium or using forks.
A critique of Mozilla's recent decisions to include ads and sponsored content in Firefox, arguing it violates user trust and the browser's core purpose.
Introducing Black Out, a macOS app for easily redacting sensitive information and removing metadata from images before sharing online.
