Facebook has more than 750 million users. The company obtains the bulk of its income through advertising, as advertisers can perfectly gear their output to the profile of the users. So Facebook knows
quite a lot about you…
Published 10.11.2011
Google is an Internet giant that is hard to ignore these days. Chances are that you will also be using one or more Google products. To what extent should you be concerned about your privacy?
Published 03.11.2011
The news stories about Prism clearly demonstrate how the American NSA is capable of intercepting all electronic communication. What can you do to protect your online privacy at least to a certain
extent?
Published 30.08.2013
Many web services let you access an “archive” containing all the information that they keep about you. How does this work in practice?
Published 07.06.2019
When surfing from site to site, your behaviour is followed closely by “trackers”. These cookies are installed on your hard disk in order to present personalised ads. Can “Do Not Track” stop this?
Published 13.12.2012
Your browser is probably the program you use most often. If you wish to run as few privacy and security risks as possible when surfing, it’s essential to configure your browser properly. How?
Published 02.08.2011
As we all know, the Internet is an open book. However, there are so-called privacy protectors which purport to protect your private data on the Internet. What do they do, and are they effective?
Published 31.03.2011
Cookies are tiny text files which a webserver places on your hard disk. Some cookies are useful, but others monitor your surfing behaviour. How do you separate the wheat from the chaff and manage
cookies optimally?
Published 28.11.2016
Are you set on safeguarding your online privacy? Although it’s impossible to surf the Internet without leaving any traces at all, here are some tips to reduce them to a minimum.
Published 23.02.2016
Many Facebook users have problems checking what information is public or accessible to friends only. Using the proper settings, and making a number of changes, you can drastically improve your
privacy.
Published 18.05.2016