edafe.org » privacy http://edafe.org edafe.org is the personal site of Edafe Knabe. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 It’s the end of the web as we know it http://edafe.org/2011/09/its-the-end-of-the-web-as-we-know-it/ http://edafe.org/2011/09/its-the-end-of-the-web-as-we-know-it/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:59:31 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=6150 Continue reading →]]> “You can turn your back on the social networks that matter in your field and be free and independent running your own site on your own domain. But increasingly that freedom is just the freedom to be ignored, the freedom to starve.” Owing to the exponential growth of social networking, Adrian Short regards the original dream of a common information space to be under threat.
adrianshort.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2011/09/its-the-end-of-the-web-as-we-know-it/feed/ 0 Farewell Facebook http://edafe.org/2011/08/farewell-facebook/ http://edafe.org/2011/08/farewell-facebook/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:21:53 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=6062

“Can I be facebookfriends with my parents? Should I add someone I don’t really know? Will other people think my status update’s funny?”
Joep van Osch
youtube.com

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moreintelligentlife.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2010/12/apple-v-google/feed/ 0 Still sending naked email? http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/ http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:17:38 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3755 Continue reading →]]> “In a world of repressive governments and a growing reliance on insecure networks, there’s no way anyone can be sure their most sensitive messages aren’t intercepted by the forces of darkness. But you can make it mathematically improbable that all but the most well-funded snoops could ever make heads or tales of your communications.” Use Dan Goodin’s step-by-step guide to email encryption and keep your communications private.
www.theregister.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/feed/ 0 The case for email security http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/ http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:32:01 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=761 Continue reading →]]> “It may not be surprising for you to learn that email is not a secure medium of communication; however, it may surprise you to learn just how inherently insecure it really is.” Erik Kangas on how email really works, what the security issues are and where you can make the difference.
luxsci.com (PDF file, 112 kb)

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/feed/ 0 Das elektronische Briefgeheimnis http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/ http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 21:57:56 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=734 In German

“Wer eine E-Mail verschickt, muß damit rechnen, daß seine Nachricht von Dritten gelesen wird.” Brief article outlining steps you can take to keep your email communications private.
www.sueddeutsche.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/feed/ 0 Why you shouldn’t use HTML email http://edafe.org/2007/01/why-you-shouldnt-use-html-email/ http://edafe.org/2007/01/why-you-shouldnt-use-html-email/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:03 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=660 “Spammers use HTML emails to confirm your address.” There are other drawbacks to using HTML-formatting when sending and receiving emails. Consider this list of potential pitfalls that Martin Favreau has compiled for you.
www.freeantispam.org

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rffr.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/12/why-use-email-encryption/feed/ 0 Privatsphäre ist wie Sauerstoff http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/ http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:37:02 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=588 Continue reading →]]> In German

“Der politische Stand ist eine Symbiose mit der Medienindustrie eingegangen, die aus finanziellen Gründen den Terrorismus in einem Maße ausschlachtet, das objektiv nicht zu rechtfertigen ist.” Privacy is like oxygen, argues Pär Ström. You’ll miss it when it’s gone…
www.bundestag.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/feed/ 0 How to encrypt your email http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:08:07 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=744 “You too can get PGP set up in a few simple steps.” Jason Thomas shows just how easy it is to start encrypting your messages.
www.lifehacker.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/feed/ 0 Thinking about email security http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:04:58 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=738 “The bottom line is, if your email passes through or is stored on servers controlled by others, it’s probably a good idea to consider encryption.” Joe Brockmeier considers the confidentiality of your messages.
www.newsforge.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/feed/ 0 Introduction to cryptography http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/ http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/#comments Sat, 13 May 2006 22:36:23 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=764 Find out more about the basic terminology and main methods of cryptography.
www.ssh.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/feed/ 0 A practical introduction to GNU Privacy Guard http://edafe.org/2005/11/a-practical-introduction-to-gnu-privacy-guard/ http://edafe.org/2005/11/a-practical-introduction-to-gnu-privacy-guard/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:22:51 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=755 “In this guide, I will show you how to use the most important GPG commands.” Brendan Kidwell introduces GnuPG for Windows users.
www.glump.net

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/11/a-practical-introduction-to-gnu-privacy-guard/feed/ 0 Understanding email netiquette http://edafe.org/2005/06/understanding-email-netiquette/ http://edafe.org/2005/06/understanding-email-netiquette/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:18:33 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=655 “Internet life carries its own versions of courtesy, privacy and security issues that all users need to know.” This article discusses basic email etiquette and explains the proper use of the To, CC and BCC fields when sending emails.
www.bestprac.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/06/understanding-email-netiquette/feed/ 0 Introduction to cryptography http://edafe.org/2005/05/introduction-to-cryptography/ http://edafe.org/2005/05/introduction-to-cryptography/#comments Wed, 18 May 2005 22:17:45 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=750 Not entirely sure how cryptography works? This document’s two chapters, The Basics of Cryptography and Phil Zimmermann on PGP, will tell you what you need to know.
ftp.pgpi.org (PDF file, 1007 kb)

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/05/introduction-to-cryptography/feed/ 0 Point-and-click email crypto http://edafe.org/2005/01/point-and-click-email-crypto/ http://edafe.org/2005/01/point-and-click-email-crypto/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:26:47 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=757 “I don’t want people reading my mail.” Roy Hoobler explains how to use KGPG for email and file encryption under KDE.
www.linuxjournal.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/01/point-and-click-email-crypto/feed/ 0 Echelon spy network revealed http://edafe.org/2004/12/echelon-spy-network-revealed/ http://edafe.org/2004/12/echelon-spy-network-revealed/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:37:22 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=590 “It sounds like science fiction, but it’s true.” Andrew Bomford first published this article in November 1999. Will matters have improved since then?
news.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/12/echelon-spy-network-revealed/feed/ 0 Invasion of the identity snatchers http://edafe.org/2004/10/invasion-of-the-identity-snatchers/ http://edafe.org/2004/10/invasion-of-the-identity-snatchers/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:13:43 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=643 Kelly Martin has become the victim of identity theft. A security professional by trade, he reflects on the many ways that personal data, stored on your computer, can fall into the wrong hands.
www.theregister.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/10/invasion-of-the-identity-snatchers/feed/ 0 Why do you need PGP? http://edafe.org/2004/10/why-do-you-need-pgp/ http://edafe.org/2004/10/why-do-you-need-pgp/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:55:35 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=730 For a conclusive answer read this article by Phil Zimmermann, author of the Pretty Good Privacy application.
www.pgpi.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/10/why-do-you-need-pgp/feed/ 0 Spam bots – and how to avoid them http://edafe.org/2004/05/spam-bots-and-how-to-avoid-them/ http://edafe.org/2004/05/spam-bots-and-how-to-avoid-them/#comments Tue, 18 May 2004 20:19:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=657 Continue reading →]]> “Once your email address is in the hands of spammers, regaining control of your inbox is a very, very difficult job indeed.” Nobody likes to receive spam, but what can you do to avoid it? Essential reading for anyone keen to ‘throw a spammer’ in the works.
www.bestprac.org

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