The Privacy Report

Omar Torres
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Your source for digital privacy news, security tips, and reviews of tools that help you protect your data online.

  1. JAN 30

    Email Receipts Are Tracking You

    Email receipts aren’t just proof of purchase. Many include hidden tracking that links your buying behavior to long-term profiles. This guide explains how receipt tracking works—and how to limit it without losing access.

    14 min

  2. JAN 27

    KOSA and Age Verification: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    KOSA doesn’t mandate age verification—but it all but guarantees more data collection. This deep dive explains how S.1748 incentivizes surveillance, threatens anonymity, and why the real privacy risks aren’t in the fine print but in compliance behavior.

    15 min

  3. JAN 24

    Apple’s Contact Key Verification: What It Actually Protects—and What It Doesn’t

    Contact Key Verification adds a powerful tripwire against silent iMessage interception—but it doesn’t eliminate Apple’s control or metadata risks. Here’s what CKV actually protects, where it falls short, and who should use it.

    16 min

  4. JAN 21

    Zero Trust Security: Trust Less, Protect More

    Zero Trust is a modern security model that assumes no user or device should be trusted by default. Learn how it works, why it matters for privacy, and how to apply it responsibly.

    15 min

  5. JAN 18

    CVEs Explained Simply

    CVEs are public identifiers for known security vulnerabilities. This guide explains how CVEs work, why they matter for privacy and data protection, and how to use them to reduce real-world digital risk.

    16 min

  6. JAN 15

    Understand Terms of Service Before You Click Accept

    Terms of Service; Didn’t Read helps you understand what you’re really agreeing to before clicking “accept.” Learn how ToS;DR exposes hidden privacy risks, where it falls short, and how to use it to make better digital decisions.

    11 min

  7. JAN 12

    Data Sovereignty Starts at Home

    Governments are rethinking data sovereignty as reliance on foreign tech becomes risky. This guide explains what data sovereignty really means—and how individuals can apply the same principles to their own digital lives.

    13 min

  8. JAN 9

    Education Is the Best Deterrent Against Cyber Attacks

    Cybersecurity skills gaps—not headcount—are the biggest risk in 2025. New ISC2 research shows why education is the most effective deterrent against modern cyber attacks.

    13 min
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  • Creator
    Omar Torres
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
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