Privacy
Remote Education Does Not Require Giving Up Rights To Freedom And Privacy
As countries around the world are beginning their long and slow recovery from the coronavirus, schools and universities may have to continue their struggle to give their students a quality education while using remote communication services until the end of the year. With the need to continue classes and exams, school administrators have ended up relying …
Is Anything Ever ‘Forgotten’ Online?
When someone types your name into Google, suppose the first link points to a newspaper article about you going bankrupt 15 years ago, or to a YouTube video of you smoking cigarettes 20 years ago, or simply a webpage that includes personal information such as your current home address, your birth date, or your Social …
Building Privacy Right Into Software Code
When I was 15, my parents did not allow me to use AOL Instant Messenger. All of my friends used it, so I had to find a way around this rule. I would be found out if I installed the software on my computer, so I used the web browser version instead. Savvy enough to …
Privacy Is The New Wilderness We Must Protect
The need to regulate online privacy is a truth so universally acknowledged that even Facebook and Google have joined the chorus of voices crying for change. Writing in the New York Times, Google CEO Sundar Pichai argued that it is “vital for companies to give people clear, individual choices around how their data is used.” Like …
Safety And Security In Cloud Storage
The use of cloud storage has become increasingly popular. This is not surprising since apart from preserving your files, cloud storage also provides tools which are useful in collaborative work. Apart from this, cloud storage is more accessible a physical drive. It is not susceptible to getting damaged like a hard drive, either. Lastly, you …