Privacy – S3lab http://s3lab.deusto.es S3lab Security Blog Wed, 06 May 2020 12:51:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.5 DTL, privacy and transparency for the user http://s3lab.deusto.es/dtl-privacy-and-transparency-for-the-user/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:57:56 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3634 Data Transparency Lab, a community of technologists, researchers, policymakers and industry representatives working to advance online personal data privacy through scientific research and design. And how can you do this? Investing and betting on good ideas. Until May 15 the first DTL call for proposals is…

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Data Transparency Lab, a community of technologists, researchers, policymakers and industry representatives working to advance online personal data privacy through scientific research and design. And how can you do this? Investing and betting on good ideas. Until May 15 the first DTL call for proposals is open.

 

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]]> Torifying all the computer http://s3lab.deusto.es/torifying-all-the-computer/ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:57:12 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3609 It is often necessary to connect to the Tor network for multiple reasons. Mainly for anonymity, but some others are due to the possibility of using different IP addresses easily. In recent experiments I have needed a huge amount of data from certain…

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]]> It is often necessary to connect to the Tor network for multiple reasons. Mainly for anonymity, but some others are due to the possibility of using different IP addresses easily. In recent experiments I have needed a huge amount of data from certain Web services and networks.

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]]> Xprivacy, a proper firewall for Android http://s3lab.deusto.es/xprivacy-firewall-for-android/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:57:10 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3420 Allows to block the apps installed and permits the use of default templates for each new installed app, using fictitious values, locking requests from apps “on the fly” and storing and share settings. The app is free, but also has a…

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]]> Allows to block the apps installed and permits the use of default templates for each new installed app, using fictitious values, locking requests from apps “on the fly” and storing and share settings. The app is free, but also has a (paid) PRO version which helps the developer with Xprivacy.

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]]> Privacy and network operators (Vodafone) http://s3lab.deusto.es/privacy-network-operators-vodafone/ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:02:06 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3331 Changes in the privacy of social networks or movements of the great “players” of the Internet in this area usually watched very closely. However, there are other vital partners in the development of the information society: the network operators. The owners…

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]]> Changes in the privacy of social networks or movements of the great “players” of the Internet in this area usually watched very closely. However, there are other vital partners in the development of the information society: the network operators. The owners of the “information highways” have access to all traffic flowing through your network, however, they are not usually in the spotlight of privacy as Facebook or Google.

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]]> A smartphone behind the peephole http://s3lab.deusto.es/smartphone-behind-peephole/ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:01:52 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3068 Our phones know where we walk, which are our friends, when do we go shopping, etc. The worst part, is that they don’t do it just for knowledge, they do it with one goal in mind, money. And who do you think that gives…

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]]> Our phones know where we walk, which are our friends, when do we go shopping, etc. The worst part, is that they don’t do it just for knowledge, they do it with one goal in mind, money. And who do you think that gives them that important information?

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]]> How much does your data cost? http://s3lab.deusto.es/how-much-does-your-data-cost/ Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:24:01 +0000 http://s3lab.deusto.es/?p=3031 Data here, data there. That new applicationwants to access my contacts, another new social network needs to know my location. Anyway, the service is trusted, I guess that if they asked for the information is because they really need it, right? We…

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]]> Data here, data there. That new applicationwants to access my contacts, another new social network needs to know my location. Anyway, the service is trusted, I guess that if they asked for the information is because they really need it, right? We tend to think that in case of any

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