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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Any tool that can prevent IPS from knowing which websites we visit? beside tor?
Any tool that can prevent IPS from knowing which websites we visit? beside tor? while https can help, but still IPS knows which domains/websites we visit. There is no way around it?
Also believe that ...
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How dangerous is sharing a WiFi network with neighbors?
Context. I am moving in to a building where neighbors share WiFi. There are several routers connected with each other, and residents connect to one of the WiFi networks. I was told it's cheaper that ...
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Can PAC Proxy read other website requests?
I'm using my university's PAC proxy file to reach academic websites and research papers. The pac file provided contains a list of sites, in which if i go over to these sites it asks me for my username ...
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Why reveal or hide folders' absolute paths in link sharing?
Try following this link to a folder in my OneDrive — it's set to "Anyone with the link can view".
Times when Microsoft Word's grammar checker has been abysmally wrong
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Why do most DP mechanisms consider constant noise variance across data points?
I have been studying Differential Privacy (DP) and there’s something I do not understand: why is the variance of the noise in most DP schemes constant across all individuals (assuming a one-to-one ...
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Does Google forms reveal identity of the person filling the form to the person who created the form? [migrated]
If I fill a Google Form hosted by someone, will my email id/account name be visible to whoever created the form?
If yes, is there a way to hide it?
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How do I know when my USB was last accessed and if any multiple files were copied from it?? [duplicate]
I had forgotten my USB in the computer lab recently. I found it the next day. It contains my personal files. I wanted to know if it was accessed and if any multiple files were copied from it. Is there ...
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Are Bluetooth and/or NFC anonymous?
Suppose I have a smartphone and I have disabled all usual de-anonymizing things (e.g., wifi probe requests). My phone sends some data over Bluetooth (or NFC) to device A, and then at a different place ...
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Can DNS providers know my IP address?
I know how domain name system (DNS) works a bit. But don't know if providers of public DNS like Google or Cloudflare can know my IP address.
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Backup GPG private key in KeePassXC
In order to keep all my secret in the same place, I would like to store my GPG private key in KeePassXC, under the "Notes" field.
Provided that the db file has very good password, is this ...
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PLAID connection to Wise app, safety after the fact
PLAID is used by Wise app and I disconnected from the connected bank after the set up which was less than 24 hrs ago, changed password, then emailed PLAID and Wise to delete my personal information. ...
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Does Google use an IP address to identify a user? [duplicate]
I used Google Search in Chrome incognito mode without logging in to my account, so no cookies were stored. However, somehow I instantly got a bunch of ads relevant to my search on Instagram. There ...
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Can an employer see all of your local network activity or just the device connected to their VPN? [duplicate]
I own the home internet router, and during work hours, I connect to my company’s VPN.
I have recently been on the radar with my HR and management. So I feel I am being tracked closely by them.
When I ...
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Does it make any difference for what an ISP might see if we use a non-standard port for HTTP and HTTPS?
Doesn't it make any difference if the sites we visit are not the standard ports like 80/443? Say we visit https://example.com:554/is-this-visible-to-isp? since domain is known to the ISP, what about ...
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How to check what information httpie transfers to their own servers
Httpie is an HTTP client used by some developers to communicate with and test REST API and other services available through HTTP.
Every time I use httpie (https://httpie.io/) in addition to the server ...
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dmarc privacy concern with microsoft reports
I run the the email for several domains and receive the domain reports on their behalf. Google is our email provider.
enterprise.protection.outlook.com, sends aggregate reports with an envelope_to ...
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Information shared by fortinet client vpn
I am using fortinet client vpn to access employer's computer.
I'm worried if my employer can collect my browsing history ?
What about the browsing history of few minutes before connecting the vpn ?
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Domain about to expire. Afraid that new owners will spread malware
I have a domain that is about to expire. It was used for hosting my freeware which I do not maintain anymore but can still be found on shareware directories. The application points to my domain (...
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Do ISP's start data retention period after unsubscribing from their service? [closed]
Whenever I go online and read about data retention periods specifically for IP address information like IP assignments and session history, I see data retention periods ranging from 180 days to 12 ...
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Do car Bluetooth FM transmitters allow others to eavesdrop on the hands-free phone calls that I make?
My car's entertainment system is only able to play audio CDs and receive AM/FM radio. I am thinking of getting a Bluetooth FM transmitter so that I could use my car's speakers to play my smartphone's ...
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ISP-restricted VPN on Android
How to connect to VPN service on Android via its app if it's restricted by state ISPs, but you're able to connect via cloud VPS network outside the state
My idea is about concepts in general:
you ...
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Is this sign of hacked VPN?
I have some issues with Epicbrowser´s VPN.
I write a URL in the address bar like duckduckgo.com. Then mfr.cdn.dcop.cz appears just for a moment. It´s so brief that it took me a few days to capture the ...
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Can someone track your location by messaging you on Instagram, no links have been sent and no location is enabled [duplicate]
Someone messaged me on Instagram. A general conversation i guess. After awhile he claims to know which country i reside in.
No links, photos, videos or locations were exchanged.
Can my location be ...
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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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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 "[email protected]" to "[email protected]". 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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