Startpage Privacy Protection browser extension blocks third-party tracking cookies

Startpage, a search engine that lets anyone search online without personal data collection, tracking, or targeting, unveiled the Startpage Privacy Protection browser extension. Available now for free download on Chrome and Firefox, the extension lets p… Continue reading Startpage Privacy Protection browser extension blocks third-party tracking cookies

Consumers not protecting data online despite having privacy concerns

Startpage announced results of its survey exploring the attitudes of Americans towards protecting their own privacy online. The results found a gap between the high levels of online privacy awareness and concern respondents report, and the low levels o… Continue reading Consumers not protecting data online despite having privacy concerns

StartPage.com – The World’s Most Private Search Engine

In episode 139 for September 21st 2020: This week we take a break from the news to bring you our interview with Alex Kubiak, Senior Product Manager at StartPage.com. StartPage is a privacy focused search engine which uses Google’s search results but re… Continue reading StartPage.com – The World’s Most Private Search Engine

Fortnite Scams, Google Search Privacy, Bloomberg SuperMicro Controversy – #81

This is the 81st episode of the Shared Security Podcast sponsored by Silent Pocket and Edgewise Networks was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded on October 29, 2018. Listen to this episode and previous ones direct via your web … Continue reading Fortnite Scams, Google Search Privacy, Bloomberg SuperMicro Controversy – #81

PGP creator Phil Zimmerman joins StartPage.com to develop ‘next-generation PGP’

PGP creator Phil Zimmerman is joining privacy-focused internet company StartPage.com, the firm announced on Tuesday. Zimmerman is best known as the creator of “Pretty Good Privacy” (PGP), an email encryption program first developed in 1991. At StartPage.com, Zimmerman’s main focus will be the development of a “next-generation PGP-encrypted email service.” At 27 years old — ancient in terms of consumer technology products — PGP has fallen into disuse even among the privacy crowd. Other tools like Signal, an encrypted chat application, are widely considered easier and more secure in almost all circumstances. Zimmerman himself stopped using PGP several years ago. “I decided to join Startpage.com because they are ideologically aligned on privacy issues. They really care. And they make products everyone can use,” Zimmermann said in a statement. “A few years back I stopped using PGP on Apple Mail because it was never compatible with current MacOS versions. Creating a web-based PGP-compatible […]

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