YorBlog
Welcome to the Yorba blog, where we discuss Yorba updates, data privacy, identity management, and internet evolution. Discover insights, tips for online security, and more. Check back regularly for new content.
Is Incognito Mode safe? Is Private Browsing actually private?
We explored whether Incognito / Private browsing is actually safe and private. Spoiler alert: ‘not really’ and ‘definitely not,’ respectively.
What is a Public Benefit Corporation? And why we became one
We repeatedly stress that you should be very careful about your privacy: which companies you trust, and what (limited) personal data you should trust them with. But we also, paradoxically, need you to trust our company with some of that very same information, in order to be able to provide our services to you.
Forced Consent: How tech companies manipulate users into giving away their data
In the competitive world of Big Tech, the only thing more valuable than your attention is your data. ‘Free’ services like Facebook and Twitter make their money selling not just targeted ad-space, but intimate insights into their users. This is sold to advertisers, think tanks, government agencies, and god knows who else. We, the user, are actually the product.