Category: Privacy

23 October 2025
Navigating cloud storage security under UK legal pressure

Cloud Storage Security keeps your keys and backups under your control. Use client-side encryption and hardware-backed MFA. Assume legal orders can target accounts in a single jurisdiction. Audit devices, rotate keys and test restores to detect and resist unwanted access.

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8 September 2025
Why I Moved from Google Photos to Self-Hosting for Privacy

Why I Transitioned from Google Photos to Self-Hosting for Better Privacy with self-hosted alternatives Baseline metrics Initial storage usage I had roughly a

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1 September 2025
Apple’s Advanced Data Protection: Why UK Users Are Still Waiting

Apple’s Advanced Data Protection remains disabled in the UK despite the government withdrawing its demand for a backdoor. The Investigatory Powers Act still allows future orders, and Apple is holding back until the courts provide clarity. UK users remain without the same iCloud privacy protections available elsewhere.

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21 August 2025
How Forensic Genealogy Is Turning Citizens into Suspects: The Alarming Truth

Explore the tension between forensic genealogy, AI technologies, and privacy violations. Are our DNA data at risk?

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19 August 2025
UK Government Reverses Apple Encryption Demand

The UK Government has reversed its demand for Apple to weaken iCloud encryption, responding to global pressure. However, the legal framework allowing such requests remains unchanged.

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10 August 2025
How UK Tech Giants Handle Your Data

Explore the data privacy practices of major UK tech companies and how they manage consumer data.

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8 August 2025
Navigating Privacy Laws: A UK Guide

Explore the current privacy laws in the UK, including GDPR, and their impact on businesses and individuals.

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29 July 2025
Amazon Ring’s renewed surveillance push: what UK households need to know (July 2025)

In July, Ring's founder announced an "AI-first" strategy, restoring police access to private footage in the U.S. This raises critical privacy concerns for UK users.

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31 May 2025
Brazil’s dWallet: A New Data Ownership Model

Discover how Brazil's innovative dWallet initiative could transform data ownership, allowing users to monetize their digital footprints while addressing equity concerns.

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5 March 2025
Apple’s Legal Battle Against UK Government Over Encryption: The Latest Updates

Apple’s Legal Battle Against UK Government Over Encryption: The Latest Updates Apple Fights Back Against UK’s Encryption Crackdown The battle between Apple and the UK government over encrypted data has escalated, with Apple formally appealing against a government order that demands the company create a backdoor to access encrypted iCloud data. This...

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28 February 2025
Apple’s Capitulation to UK Government Demands: A Grave Threat to Our Digital Privacy and How to Fight Back

Apple Bows to UK Government, Sacrificing User Privacy In an alarming turn of events, Apple has bowed to the UK government’s demands by removing Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for iCloud users in the country. This is not just a policy change—this is an assault on digital privacy. Apple’s ADP feature provided end-to-end encryption, ensuring that...

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