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How Startpage's private search engine protects you
How does a private search engine keep your search and browsing history private? Dan Arel explains how Startpage's privacy-protecting features set it apart from the competition. Dan Arel is a privacy…
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Privacy in Action: Jack Daniel, Co-founder of Security BSides
Jack Daniel is the Community Advocate for Tenable and a co-founder of Security BSides. At Tenable, Jack supports the global security and hacker communities through public speaking, conference support and engagement, community engagement, and community-centric work including Security BSides, the Stress and Burnout project, the Shoulders of InfoSec, Security Voices…
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The role of digital privacy in brand trust
Robert E.G. Beens is the Co-Founder and CEO of Startpage, and a recognized privacy expert and advocate. At Startpage, Beens oversees operations, product development, technology, and finance. He is also a commercial airline pilot with Netherlands-based airline KLM. He earned his Master’s degree in Corporate, Social & Economic Dutch Law from…
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Privacy Beyond Chat: Putting Your Data in Your Hands
When WhatsApp announced a change to their terms of service allowing Facebook access to some user information, it created a mass exodus that saw users flock to apps such as Signal as an alternative. So many users flooded to Signal that the service temporarily went down and had to expand…
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Why using a private browser matters
It's not an exaggeration, your browser and search engine shape your experience of the internet. One-click and you're making a choice on speed, features, privacy, and more. That's right, you have a choice on what browser you use. Here's a guide on what to consider when choosing a browser. Choose…
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How to Set Up Your Mac for Privacy
Here are steps you can take to protect your privacy - from encrypting your Mac to making Startpage your default search engine. 1. Easily encrypt your Mac with the built-in FileVault First of all, encryption is important because it keeps unwanted eyes from being able to access your data. Mac…
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A major danger to women online: Cyberstalking
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being followed? Followers on Twitter can be wonderful! But someone following you without your consent can be dangerous. Women and nonbinary people sometimes enroll in self-defense classes because they’re understandably scared of violence. Women in particular share stories about holding their car…
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Why do search engines use 1st and 3rd party cookies?
Recently, we’ve received a lot of questions about the difference between 1st and 3rd party tracking cookies as well as why certain search engines do or don’t use them. Before we give our tracking cookie overview, it’s important to state that Startpage does not use 1st or 3rd party cookies…
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International Women’s Day at Startpage: Interview with our female rock stars!
On 8 March, Startpage is celebrating International Women’s Day. The past year has had a regressive effect on gender equality, as women have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the themes this year is #ChooseToChallenge - because we should all choose to challenge and call out gender…
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