Questions tagged [privacy]
The attribute of a system that prevents the release of data to unauthorized individuals. The ability or expectation of an individual or group to reveal information about themselves selectively or not at all.
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Does TLS 1.3 spec include additional privacy controls for avoiding URL category filtering?
I've heard second-hand that the TLS 1.3 spec includes additional functionality to avoid URL category list filtering by firewalls and cloud-based proxies. Is that correct? If so, is there any ...
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Does TurboTax store information locally if tax file is saved removable media [migrated]
Does TurboTax store "sensitive" or "personal information" locally if tax file is saved on removable media?
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Security and data protection reviews of npm packages
Does npm ensure that the packages are not spying on your data, saving it somewhere or is it the responsibility of the developer to ensure it? Can I confidently use the moderately well-known packages ...
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Why encrypted internet connections can't be censored or blocked by a country willing to do it? [duplicate]
Is it possible for a country to restrict any encrypted internet connection to some computer outside of the country, or if absolutely necessary just use a mitm(man-in-the-middle) to guarantee they can ...
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Prevent device from seeing WiFi networks for geolocation
This is something I was wondering while trying to improve my privacy.
Mobile devices tend to use geolocation based on WiFi networks they find available (thanks to evil Google...).
One could use ...
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Can Meta / Facebook Pixel be loaded by a script loaded from a third party CDN for my web site?
Scenario: I don't want to serve the Facebook/Meta Pixel to my users but let's say I load dozens of scripts and CDN content from third parties. Can one of those third parties insert the Meta / ...
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Is opening a tab in duckduckgo browser in Android considered safe from data leaks?
I use ColorOS (based on Android 12) and DuckDuckGo browser 5.145.4.
I want to know if opening a tab in DuckDuckGo browser to my mailbox online can leak sensitive data. In my case, it's a French server ...
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Security/Liability Concerns with Sign-In-Provider Account Merging
Assume my solution offers 5 identity providers that users can choose from
Apple
Facebook
Github
Google
Microsoft
These providers all take user identity very seriously. Is there any legitimate ...
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Do devices that listen for wake words wright the detection samples to memory, if only briefly?
For devices that use wake words for voice assistants, like phones, smart watches, and smart speakers, the audio has to be a constant stream for these devices to compare to the properties of the wake ...
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How would I communicate with my computer from a remote server when I'm using a VPN? [closed]
I have a computer at home. It's connected to the Internet. I use OpenVPN on Windows 10 to auto-connect to a VPN at startup.
Now, I would like for a remote computer to make some sort of network ...
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Differential Privacy for Neural Networks. Adding noise during vs after training
DP-SGD algorithm adds noise during training, but consider a mechanism that adds the noise to the outputs after the normal training process. I read that it reduces privacy for every query, but can ...
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How does a website figure out the user's identity, even if I am using new IP and new browser cookie? [duplicate]
Background: I recently came across a child porn website and by US law I am obliged to report it. I've decided to collect evidence for a formal report; however, I don't want to reveal my identity due ...
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Cookie flow in a site that hosts embedded Youtube video
When there's a Youtube video embedded on a site that I visit while I am logged in Youtube beforehand,how does the embedded video know that it's me so I can add it to my Watch Later list?
I think the ...
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Privacy related to company VPN
Last week my employer sent me a root cert to access the company’s VPN on my personal iMac. When I am connected to the VPN, I’m aware the VPN server can encrypt/decrypt the traffic, but I have some ...
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Block all windows system outgoing internet connections but allow LAN on Private and VPN on Public
I have several windows PC connected to my mikrotik. I use basic features: file sharing, playing games with friends on home LAN and want to connect internet only through VPN (openVPN client).
But I am ...
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Does Protonmail save MAC addresses? [closed]
I received an "automated abuse detection" warning email to my Protonmail account due to bulk sign-ups. Does that mean that all the emails are associated with one another? My brother made a ...
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Can a Remote Desktop software prevent windows 10 keylogger from accessing what is typed on client computer during a session to a remote computer?
The “improve inking and typing” setting in Windows 10 allows Microsoft to send themselves processed samples of what is typed on a machine (not sure if it is processed to remove details as it’s typed ...
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Do URL links copied from subscribed or web services like Apple News or YouTube embed tracking info?
Suppose I’m logged into YouTube or Amazon, and I use their web pages “share” button to copy a link for the video/whatever into my paste buffer. Does this copied URL embed encoded info that ...
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Can Twitter use the payment information they have to know if multiple users have used the same credit card to buy multiple Twitter blue subscriptions?
This question asked if websites on which one is transacting have their payment information and from the replies it seems that they do (or at least their payment gateway service providers do). But my ...
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Wi-Fi with guest network
I use an old AirPort Extreme to provide WiFi in my home. It provides a 2.4 and 5.0 GHz network with a good password, only available to me and my wife. It also provides a separate guest network without ...
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Is it possible to restrict individual devices connected to a home router from communicating outside the local network?
I have a device which I don't want to have any communication with the outside world sans any initial updates/etc (say, an IoT device that would otherwise phone home). I would still like to be able to ...
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Can a PDF file make network requests to remote computers?
Do PDF files have the ability to ping a remote server such that the remote server will know that I opened the PDF file? If so, how do I stop that? I am using the Evince PDF reader on my computer that ...
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Privacy and GrapheneOS [closed]
I am planning to purchase Google Pixel 7 Pro assuming that the Pixel lineup will continue to be the device of choice for GrapheneOS developers.
Here are some of the constraints that I have to work ...
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University Email (Outlook) Changed and Auto-Updated in Browser and Google Account
I recently noticed my email address for the University I work for was changed - from "blank@university.edu" to "blank@ad.university.edu". I also noticed that the version of the ...
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can my ISP know which urls i'm visiting? If so then how to prevent it? [duplicate]
i'm using latest version of microsoft edge browser on windows 10 PC and i'm in India. I use cloudeflare DNS. i Checked my browser security on https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/encrypted-sni/ and got this ...
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Amnesia and death proof master password
I have been thinking about how to store my master passwords (password manager, email and device passwords) for quite a while and I just haven't been able to come up with a satisfying solution yet. I ...
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Is Google mining the content of emails I send to people who use gmail? Could they?
If I sign up for Gmail I probably agree to give Google the right to use all my content for whatever purposes they want. We know they have incredible research going on into data mining and machine ...
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What are the security risks of only using an id in the url to protect the content?
I'm building a note-taking app, when a user writes a note an id is generated and I redirect them to a page where they can see its content with a URL like /note/DXSt832pS5iLuos6uxBn. What are the ...
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Can Windows invade my privacy by accessing files from my Linux OS?
I have a 500 GB SSD drive with Windows 10 installed, and a 250 GB SSD drive with Ubuntu 22.04 installed. I use the latter mainly to maintain my privacy; Ubuntu is like my personal computer, with ...
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Do bluetooth accessories assure personal privacy?
I want to buy a pair of Bluetooth earbuds like these for use with my phone:
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Canceling-Headphones-Earphones/dp/B09P38XS9M?th=1
I want to know if devices like ...
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Remote work and employer monitoring [duplicate]
My work laptop is connected to my router via ethernet and personal laptop is connected via wifi to same router. Whenever I switch my vpn on on my personal computer, the connection icon becomes that of ...
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Are there IoT devices that send data home despite blocked internet connection (with the detour via bluetooth on the phone)?
I am increasingly buying IoT aka smart devices for my household.
All these devices need to be connected to WLAN and proprietary app (via bluetooth on iPhone). I do this initial step, but then block ...
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Can any program discover my precise geolocation?
While browsing the internet on my laptop, I've allowed an internet site to access my location data. What I had expected was that it will show the name of my city based on my IP. I was quite shocked ...
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Does a Honda Civic send vehicle telemetry to its servers? [closed]
I recently read an article by the IEEE on Tesla's vehicle telemetry and after reading that, I also realised that Honda Civics also have vehicle infotainment systems, including in-cabin microphones.
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Is iCloud Private Relay leaking my DNS queries to my ISP?
So I noticed recently that despite iOS settings saying all DNS queries go through iCloud Private Relay's DNS servers, despite Private Relay using Oblivious DNS over HTTPS, and even despite dnsleaktest....
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What is this potential identity leak that NoScript warns about?
Recently, while using the Tor Browser, NoScript popped up the following warning when I opened a stack overflow link in a new tab from duckduckgo:
Potential Identity Leak
You are about to load a page ...
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When using Google Translate's "website" functionality, do passwords entered go through Google?
I'm looking at the functionality offered by Google Translate's option to translate an entire website. It opens in a new tab with the domain https://whatever-is-the-website-domain-com.translate.goog/.
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Is there a downside to free online privacy protection?
Is there a downside to free online privacy protection?
For example, Discover card has a new "Online Privacy Protection" that you can activate for free. It sounds good, but is there a ...
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What are the main PII data brokers? (How do certain online companies get accurate age verification?)
A long time ago, I signed up for Apple Pay Cash. After a bit of using the service, I was asked to input my name and birthdate to continue using the service. At the time, I was underage. I input ...
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Can my employer see my private google account history when just logging in and out in a matter of 10 seconds on a work laptop (REPOSTED) [duplicate]
So I did this post before on a guest account but I had further questions so now I'm posing it on a real one.
Can my employer see my private google history/”google activity” if I didn’t do anything on ...
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Can my employer see my private google account history when just logging in and out in a matter of 10 seconds on a work laptop
Can my employer see my private google history/”google activity” if I didn’t do anything on my work pc?
For some context I logged in to my private google account on my work computer just to send a pdf ...
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How can we determine if there is actual encryption and what type of encryption on messaging apps?
There are many new messaging apps that claim to be the most secure.
How can we be certain if there is actual encryption and what type of encryption?
Molly, signal, WhatsApp, briar, wire, telegram, ...
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Privacy for web service operators (activism & journalism)
I'm planning to develop and operate a web service that might agitate a certain authoritarian government (not in G20, not known for its good human-rights record).
I'd like to prevent any kind of leak ...
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How are advertisements through Facebook targeting me moments after searching on a different computer
When connected to my home network, I only use the Facebook app on my phone. I never log into Facebook via a browser on my laptop or other computer connected to my home network.
How is it possible that ...
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How can this website bypass by VPN/proxies and somehow figure out my actual location?
My browser (Vivaldi) does not send any accept-language or similar headers for my native language.
Its user-agent does not contain my country or preferred language.
My proxy is verified at https://...
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IPv6 address leaking despite VPN?
Given that commands like ifconfig or ip address don't require root privileges, apps can access information about ip address. If you use ipv4, you are normally behind NAT and apps would get an address ...
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Corporate Root CA - How does it work and what does it do?
This has always puzzled me: I am working again at a company where there is a corporate certificate authority.
When browsing certain websites (e.g. this one) and looking at the certification path in ...
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If software use encryption to protect one from ISP providers and other parties from snooping, how does this apply to browser software, esp. on mobile?
I believe the title says it all.
As an example, let's say I use the Brave browser on a phone.
From my understanding, all legitimate apps or computer software that connect to the Internet have some ...
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How do you hide your browser advertising fingerprint?
How do you hide your browser finger print from advertising networks without disabling javascript?
Is there a browser extension that can help mask unique browser fingerprint? Browser finger print can ...
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Is it a risk to allow security or privacy apps to install a certificate and filter HTTPS?
I recently installed the AdGuard app on Windows and Android. It wants to enable HTTPS filtering and install a certificate. I've seen antivirus do similar things. How exactly does this work and what ...
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