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KoKo

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5. Ford Foundation kind of flagged it for me...

Reply to MADem (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:50 PM

Jan 2015

Thats why I asked. Thought some more techy that I am might have some insight into Mozilla doing this and Ford Foundation sponsoring. I thought it sounded interesting...but Ford Foundation?

Hopefully someone who has checked it out will respond here.

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Anyone Installed Firefox/Mozilla's New Ap: "Light Beam" helping track for Your Security? [View all] KoKo Jan 2015 OP

I haven't yet, but it does sound like something I might want to. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #1

I hadn't heard of it yet. Exhibit A Jan 2015 #2

Have to look into this... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #3

So the Ford Foundation is monitoring the monitors...? MADem Jan 2015 #4

Ford Foundation kind of flagged it for me... KoKo Jan 2015 #5

Yes, thanks, KoKo. Read some reviews of it right after I saw your post Zorra Jan 2015 #6

"So far so good" meaning it is successfully keeping you from being tracked? How would you ever know? randome Jan 2015 #8

Kick to see if anyone else has installed it... KoKo Jan 2015 #7

The Ford Foundation was founded by Edsel Ford in the 1930s and they fund lots of things I support Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #9

Why would a Security Tracking Ap be of interest to them, though? KoKo Jan 2015 #10

They give grant money. They like the idea of citizens with secure internet. Freedom of expression Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #11

Seems to be a Ford Foundation Experimental Grant... KoKo Jan 2015 #12