Topic: Privacy

Found 19 entries.

• Metadata Is the Surveillance We Keep Forgetting

  Encryption protects the letter, but metadata is the address on the envelope. Learn why your filenames and logs are leaking your strategy.

• Stop Embedding Random Widgets: They Gossip About Your Clients

  That 'helpful' chat bubble and the embedded map are not innocent. They are third-party observers recording your clients' every move. Clean up the site.

• “Free” Software Is Paid in Exposure: The Invoice Arrives Later

  Why zero-cost tools are the most expensive liability a municipality can acquire, and how to calculate the true price of 'free'.

• Multi-Factor Authentication Does Not Fix a Broken Trust Boundary

  MFA verifies your identity, but it does not protect your secrets from the vendor. Learn the difference between authentication and sovereignty.

• The RFP That Makes Data Brokers Leave the Room

  Most 'Analytics' features are actually surveillance devices. We added a 'Poison Pill' clause to our RFPs that forces vendors to admit if they are selling us out.

• The Case of the Fancy Website That Leaked Confidential Leads

  We spend thousands on design, then destroy our discretion by installing trackers that gossip about our clients. A beautiful site should not be a surveillance device.

• Procurement Language That Bans Data Resale Without Needing a Lawyer

  Vendors hide data brokerage behind terms like 'Service Improvement' and 'Partner Sharing.' Here is the plain language we use to stop it.

• The Case of the Tracking Pixel That Spooked the Legal Team

  We thought we were being smart by tracking who opened our reports. We weren't. We were just being creepy. Here is why surveillance is not a strategy.

• The Case of the “Free” Scheduling Link That Tracked Everyone

  A simple calendar link can be a Trojan Horse for tracking. We uncover how scheduling tools leak data and how to choose one that keeps your meetings private.

• Offline Mode Is a Security Feature. Not a Convenience Feature.

  Always-online software leaks metadata by design. Learn why true privacy requires the ability to pull the plug and keep working.

• No, We Don’t Need Session Replays in a Law Office

  Watching your clients navigate your website like rats in a maze is not 'optimization.' It is intrusion. We explore why Session Replay tools have no place in a professional firm.

• Your “Free” Form Builder Is a Breach of State Secrets

  Shadow IT is not innovation; it is an unauthorized treaty with a foreign power. Why 'free' tools are the most expensive risk we take.

• Privacy Is a Luxury, and Our Clients Can Tell When We’re Cheap

  High-end clients notice details. When your tools are 'Free,' they notice the ads, the tracking, and the lack of polish. Privacy is the ultimate luxury good.

• The Rant: Stop Asking Me Who Deleted the File When No One Turned Logging On

  Data loss is inevitable. Unexplained data loss is negligence. Why defaulting to 'no logs' is a business risk you cannot afford.

• If the Vendor Can Reset the Password, They Can Read the File

  The 'Forgot Password' button is not a feature; it is a vulnerability. Learn why true privacy requires the risk of losing access.

• The Jurisdiction Checklist: 9 Questions We Ask Before We Sign

  A procurement checklist to ensure data sovereignty. Stop buying software like office supplies and start treating contracts like treaties.

• Encrypted at Rest Is Not Privacy. It Is Rent.

  Why standard cloud encryption does not protect you from subpoenas or vendor curiosity, and the mathematical reality of true data sovereignty.

• “We Might Need It Later” Is Not a Strategy, C'est Ridicule

  Data hoarding is not 'being data-driven'; it is a liability. We explore why restraint is the ultimate sign of professional sophistication.

• “EU Region” Is Not a Border: The Cloud Act in Plain Language

  Why physical server location does not guarantee legal immunity from foreign subpoenas, and how to protect citizen data.