Tag Archive for: privacyfocused

Verisign introduces free, privacy-focused public DNS

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When it comes to domain name systems (DNS), there are a lot of choices available. Yesterday, Verisign introduced a free, public Domain Name System (DNS) service that respects users’ privacy.

I think we’re all aware now that much of the information we put into websites is often sold and used for good and bad purposes. We search for certain restaurants and all of sudden we’re being pushed coupons for it. We update our LinkedIn profile and now we’re being approached about jobs at competing companies. When we purchase an item online with a credit card, the number may be stolen. Even though there are risks, we still do those activities because they make our lives more convenient, and for that we’re willing to deal with the consequences.

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Ello bets its life on ad-free, privacy-focused social networking

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Social networking newcomer Ello, which saw a massive increase in popularity last month after unintentionally serving as an alternative to those protesting Facebook’s controversial name policy, recently raised $ 5.5 million in Series A funding from Colorado-based venture capital firm Foundry Group.

The funding might come as a surprise to some given Ello’s stance on advertising and user privacy, namely in that it rejects the former and has vowed to protect the latter. Investors need to eventually see a return on the money they give to their startups. In order to provide that return, the past decade’s social networking startups have flooded their sites with advertisements and sold their users’ data to marketers.

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Network World Colin Neagle