A developer's personal review and comparison of Ente, an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service, against alternatives like Amazon Photos and self-hosted options.
A security researcher discovers goHardDrive exposed thousands of customer records via an insecure RMA status check form with no authentication.
A quick guide on using exiftool to remove GPS location data from images and videos for privacy.
Learn how to disable anonymous telemetry data collection in Next.js using CLI commands or environment variables.
Explores Google Analytics proxying, a technique to bypass ad-blockers for more accurate tracking, and discusses its ethical implications.
Article critiques Google Analytics' privacy and performance costs, and explores ethical, self-hosted alternatives for website tracking.
A review of privacy-focused alternatives to Google Analytics, including Plausible, GoatCounter, and Fathom.
Analysis of Stripe's updated data collection disclosures and new opt-out feature for user tracking in their JavaScript library.
Analysis of Stripe.js library's hidden data collection, including user browsing activity and mouse movements on client websites.
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.
Research on using semi-adversarial neural networks to generate gender-neutral face images, enhancing privacy while preserving biometric utility.
Former Mozilla CEO discusses the 'network problem' of user data, privacy, and economic value, proposing solutions post-resignation.
