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Firefox Privacy Posing, Chrome Sync is Spyware

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 30, 2023

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Protect your information with email masks now available in Firefox

=> ↺ Protect your information with email masks now available in Firefox

Earlier this year, we announced that we were testing a new way for Firefox Relay users to access their email masks directly from Firefox. Today, we’re taking it to the next level and rolling this feature over the next couple of weeks out to millions of Firefox Account users in Firefox. Signing up for a Firefox Account is free and has its advantages, and it now includes access to email protection with Firefox Relay.

Chrome Sync privacy is still very bad

=> ↺ Chrome Sync privacy is still very bad

Five years ago I wrote an article about the shortcomings of Chrome Sync (as well as a minor issue with Firefox Sync). Now Chrome Sync has seen many improvements since then. So time seems right for me to revisit it and to see whether it respects your privacy now.
Spoiler: No, it doesn’t. It improved, but that’s an improvement from outright horrible to merely very bad. The good news: today you can use Chrome Sync in a way that preserves your privacy. Google however isn’t interested in helping you figure out how to do it.

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