Tech for the People is technology news, analysis and tips from and for a working-class perspective.
Mass surveillance, spyware, advertisers, hackers, law enforcement agencies - we all face challenging realities of living in a digital world. How do we stay secure, keep our personal information private from snooping private companies, and stay out of the eye of the military-surveillance complex? Tech for the People provides educational articles and tips on all of that and more.
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How Private is "Private Browsing?"
Every browser offers "private browing" mode. How private is it? Not very, it turns out.
Know Your Threat Model
Knowing your threat model - who you're trying to protect yourself from - is the first step in identifying the measures to take to secure yourself.
Pick a Good Password
P@ssw0rd! doesn't cut it anymore. The best passwords are long and easy for you to remember, but hard for attackers and computers to guess.
Avoiding Sextortion
If you got an email with your password in it demanding ransom for "private" videos, stay calm and follow this guide.
Forget Texting. Use Signal.
Want to keep your texts secure and private from law enforcement, Facebook, and free of censorship? Switch to Signal.