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The following is a list of all entries from the privacy category.

What sites can see about your computer (including clipboard contents)

This website has a very useful table listing what kinds of information about your computer is exposed simply by browsing the web.

The clipboard bit is pretty scary, but applies only to IE users – yet another reason to make the switch if you haven’t already done so!


An Illustrated Guide to Cryptographic Hashes

An Illustrated Guide to Cryptographic Hashes

http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/iguide-crypto-hashes.html

With the recent news of weaknesses in some common security algorithms (MD4, MD5, SHA-0), many are wondering exactly what these things are: They form the underpinning of much of our electronic infrastructure, and in this Guide we’ll try to give an overview of what they are and how to understand them in the context of the recent developments.But note: though we’re fairly strong on security issues, we are not crypto experts. We’ve done our best to assemble (digest?) the best available information into this Guide, but we welcome being pointed to the errors of our ways.


OpenP2P.com: Next-Generation File Sharing with Social Networks

OpenP2P.com: Next-Generation File Sharing with Social Networks


Bad Comedown: Darknets: I2P getting ready for prime time

Bad Comedown: Darknets: I2P getting ready for prime time


The Globe and Mail: Chinese ban on Wikipedia prevents research, users say

The Globe and Mail: Chinese ban on Wikipedia prevents research, users say