With so little left of our privacy with electronic media, the online world, relaxed laws and companies sharing all their information, remaining anonymous can be difficult. Anonymous.nu aims to enlighten you to the threats so that you can reduce your risk and increase your privacy.
Real ID takes effect next year, and it will effectively wipe out what little privacy we have left, as the government eventually will be able to track our every movement and will be able to punish those who disagree with what it is doing.
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Apple planting personal data in iTunes tracks
The launch of music tracks free of digital locks (DRM) on iTunes has been overshadowed by the discovery that they contain personal data about who bought them, including full name, email address and iTunes account information. click for more
Tor: anonymity online
Tor is a downloadable toolset for a wide range of organizations and people that want to improve their safety and security on the Internet. Using Tor can help you anonymize web browsing and publishing, instant messaging, chat, and other applications that use the internet.
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EPIC Files Complaint With FTC Regarding Google/DoubleClick Merger
On April 19, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, urging the Commission to open an investigation into the proposed acquisition, specifically with regard to the ability of Google to record, analyze, track, and profile the activities of Internet users with data that is both personally identifiable and data that is not personally identifiable. EPIC further urged the FTC to require Google to publicly present a plan to comply with well-established government and industry privacy standards such as the OECD Privacy Guidelines. Pending the resolution of these and other issues, EPIC encouraged the FTC to halt the acquisition.
Simple ways you can stay anonymous & protect yourself online and in the real world.
This video clip drives home your need for privacy - and it's funny.
