The Illusion of Delete
· 13 min read · 3 sources
We demand systems that never lose data, load instantly, and obey every law. Deletion fails not because companies are evil, but because we asked the impossible.
Privacy Technology
Technical approaches to protecting privacy, including VPNs, encryption, privacy-by-design, and privacy-preserving technologies.
VPNs Are a Symptom, Not a Feature: Why the Internet Is Broken
· 13 min read · 6 sources
VPNs solve real problems, but needing them signals deeper failures. We use them to patch insecure networks, surveillance capitalism, and artificial access barriers.
EU Chat Control: If Privacy Is Outlawed, only Outlaws Have Privacy
· 10 min read · 4 sources
The EU Chat Control proposal scans everyone's private messages before sending, shifting from targeted investigation to pre-emptive monitoring of all citizens.
Digitalisation: Lost Privacy by Design
· 11 min read · 8 sources
Digitalisation turns public records from manual lookups into mass extraction, exposing your name, address, and finances to anyone willing to query them.
You Are the Product: Two Decades of Giving up Data Control
· 11 min read · 4 sources
Twenty years of digital convenience built detailed profiles of our health, finances, and relationships, then sold them to advertisers and governments on request.