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Category: Privacy

Privacy Switch, Part 3: Firefox

2013-12-132014-06-18 Darshak ParikhLeave a comment

It’s been quite a while since my last post in this series, thanks to my exams. Today I’ll talk about how you can make your Firefox more secure, without ruining your browsing experience. Basically, this is a list of add-ons which will try to ensure you don’t get tracked on the web. Continue reading “Privacy Switch, Part 3: Firefox” →

Posted in Internet, Libre Software, PrivacyTagged Firefox

Privacy Switch, Part 2: Android

2013-11-142014-06-18 Darshak ParikhLeave a comment

Android is open source, they said. Continue reading “Privacy Switch, Part 2: Android” →

Posted in Internet, Libre Software, PrivacyTagged Android, Google

Privacy Switch, Part 1: Search Engine

2013-11-112014-06-18 Darshak ParikhLeave a comment

This is the first real post in my series about switching to services and software that don’t track you. As the title says, I’ll be talking about how I changed my search engine, which isn’t remotely as dreadful as it sounds. Really, it’s a no-brainer. Continue reading “Privacy Switch, Part 1: Search Engine” →

Posted in Internet, PrivacyTagged DuckDuckGo, Google

Privacy Switch, Prologue

2013-11-092014-01-29 Darshak Parikh1 Comment

“…Edward Snowden began revealing to muggles what the wizards among us always knew, or at least suspected: that government spying on ordinary data communications among private individuals was not only possible, but happening.”

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Continue reading “Privacy Switch, Prologue” →

Posted in Internet, Libre Software, Privacy
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