A Taxonomy of Privacy-protecting Tools to Browse the World Wide Web
Project Members
Kelley Misata, Raymond Hansen, Baigan Yang
Kelley Misata, Raymond Hansen, Baigan Yang
Abstract
There is a growing public concern regarding big data and intelligence surveillance on unsuspecting Internet users, and an increase in public conversation around what does privacy really mean in the digital realm. Although technologies have been developed to help generate public protect their privacy, average users found the tools complex and difficult to decipher. This research aims to weed through some of these complexities by reviewing 6 publicly recognized technologies promoted to help users protect their privacy while browsing the web. The scope will be broad in order to touch on the important aspects each technology including promises, privacy realities, technical construct, ease of use and drawbacks average users should be aware of before using.