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Privacy

Privacy (from Latin: privatus "separated from the rest, deprived of something, esp. office, participation in the government", from privo "to deprive") is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively. The boundaries and content of what is considered private differ among cultures and individuals, but share basic common themes.

Bought a used Nest security cam? The previous owner can spy on you (Update: Fixed)
  • Privacy

Bought a used Nest security cam? The previous owner can spy on you (Update: Fixed)

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Google open-sources cryptographic tool to keep data sets private
  • Google

Google open-sources cryptographic tool to keep data sets private

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
India is still hounding WhatsApp to make its messages traceable
  • Security

India is still hounding WhatsApp to make its messages traceable

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago

Tim Cook takes aim at tech companies for creating ‘chaos’
  • Business

Tim Cook takes aim at tech companies for creating ‘chaos’

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
PSA: Set your Venmo transactions to private right now
  • Privacy

PSA: Set your Venmo transactions to private right now

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Loyalty programs cost you your personal data — are the rewards worth it?
  • Privacy

Loyalty programs cost you your personal data — are the rewards worth it?

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Addressing the privacy paradox: Top leaders and experts share insights
  • Security

Addressing the privacy paradox: Top leaders and experts share insights

  • Andrea Hak
  • 6 years ago
[Best of 2019] Why Gary Vaynerchuk thinks the death of privacy is a good thing
  • Privacy

[Best of 2019] Why Gary Vaynerchuk thinks the death of privacy is a good thing

  • Neil C. Hughes
  • 6 years ago
Privacy is Apple’s most premium product
  • Apps

Privacy is Apple’s most premium product

  • Ivan Mehta
  • 6 years ago
Apple’s privacy-focused features risk trapping users in its walled garden
  • Privacy

Apple’s privacy-focused features risk trapping users in its walled garden

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
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