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Digital Sovereignty – Why It Concerns All of Us

The term “digital sovereignty” is currently on everyone’s lips—and for good reason. At the latest since the incident involving the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, whose Microsoft email account was politically motivatedly blocked, resulting in the Court’s work being almost brought to a standstill for a period of time.This made it clear how […]

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Smart TV – Smart Idea?

the same item year after year: an upgrade of the good old TV.Bigger screen, better resolution, and of course, smart features. But is a Smart TV actually a smart idea? In this post, I’d like to explain why Smart TVs are not such a smart idea from a data security and privacy perspective, and why […]

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What Does Incognito Mode Really Mean? A Realistic Look at Private Browser Windows

Many people use their browser’s incognito or private mode assuming it makes them particularly secure or anonymous online. But the truth is often quite different. To understand what this mode actually does — and what it doesn’t — it’s helpful to first take a closer look at what we really mean when we talk about […]

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When Your Phone Suddenly Disappears – How Digitally Independent Are You Really?

You’ve probably noticed that this blog isn’t just about organizing your digital world, but also about helping you become independent from digital dependencies. Being independent means asking yourself: what happens if a service suddenly becomes unavailable – or worse, if a device gets lost or stolen? Would you still be able to react, recover important […]

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How to Organize Your Digital Assets

Much like your digital documents, your digital assets — books, games, pictures, music — accumulate over time. Eventually, it becomes increasingly difficult to find what you’re looking for when you search for a particular item. To address this, I’d like to propose a simple method for organizing your digital assets. The goal is to help […]