- Privacy Pro Subscriptions Now Available Internationally [duckduckgo.com]
Hello, world! Privacy Pro subscriptions—including the DuckDuckGo VPN—are now available internationally, starting with Austria, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the U.K. Available in English for now, with translations on the way.
Coming to the rest of the E.U. in early 2025. Learn more.
In the news...
- Hey, Maybe It's Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories [wired.com]
Looking to clean up your digital footprint in 2025? An easy place to start is in your chats. "Messages that you sent on regular web apps like Slack, Facebook Messenger for most of its history, and Google Chat/Hangouts/Gchat are sitting on a cloud server somewhere. And while they're probably stored in an encrypted form to protect against theft, the platform itself has the keys to decrypt your data and would be able to comply with government requests for it, no matter how old the information is." It may not seem like a big deal, but "years and years of chat histories can paint a very detailed picture of your life, associations, political beliefs, and past movements and activity." If you want to save some of your chats for sentimental or other reasons, "consider downloading chat histories with your closest friends or other loved ones and storing them on an encrypted external hard drive before deleting them from the cloud."
- It's Not Just Tesla. Vehicles Amass Huge Troves of Possibly Sensitive Data [washingtonpost.com]
"Elon Musk’s willingness to share information about the Cybertruck explosion has highlighted how much data cars collect -- and left some drivers uneasy," report Shanon Naimbadi and Trisha Thadani. The reality is that "car companies vacuum up reams of data that can clear up mysteries, but also be stolen or given to third parties without drivers’ knowledge. There are few regulations controlling how and when law enforcement authorities can access data in cars, and drivers are often unaware of the vast digital trail they leave behind."
- Your Carrier Knows a Lot About You. Here's How to Take Back Control [cnet.com]
"Having your data tracked in 2025 seems like an inevitability. Regardless of whether you're using an iPhone or Android phone, your carrier is likely gathering all sorts of data about how, where and when you use your cellphone" — but there are steps you can take to protect your privacy. Eli Blumenthal breaks down the privacy settings across the three major US carriers — AT&T, TMobile, and Verizon — with guidance on how to choose the most secure options.
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