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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:54:00 -0700<\/strong><\/p>\n Like liberty for all, privacy demands vigilance, and that\u2019s why Apple users who care about either are moving to DuckDuckGo<\/a> for search.<\/p>\n Privacy is under attack.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t take much effort to prove this truth. At time of writing, recent news is full of creeping privacy erosion:<\/p>\n And then there\u2019s Duck Duck Go.<\/p>\n I think most Apple users know about DuckDuckGo. It is an independent search engine designed from the ground up to maintain your privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n It means the search service doesn\u2019t collect information about you, doesn\u2019t gather your search queries, doesn\u2019t install cookies or tracking\u00a0code on your systems.<\/p>\n It now also provides highly accurate maps<\/a> thanks to a deal with Apple that lets it use the also private by design Apple Maps service. To do this, the search engine is using Apple\u2019s MapKit JS framework, which Apple created so website owners could embed maps in their sites.<\/p>\n Maps on DuckDuckGo are quite satisfying and will only improve as Apple introduces more detailed maps, better local business listings, and additional feature. You should see this service in action here<\/a>.<\/p>\n DuckDuckGo added Apple Maps support<\/a> at the beginning of 2019.<\/p>\n Since then it has introduced a set of compelling improvements to how it works, thanks to Apple\u2019s framework. You now get better implementation of Maps in your search, including the benefit of local search results. Additional enhancements include:<\/p>\n There\u2019s even a Dark Mode which is enabled when you switch to DuckDuckGo\u2019s dark theme \u2013 when you switch, you\u2019ll see the embedded Apple Maps also do so.<\/p>\n (Switch to dark them in the search engine\u2019s Settings, which you\u2019ll find here<\/a> \u2013 you can also discover much more information on how the search engine protects your privacy, primarily by not collecting it in the first place).<\/p>\n \u201cHow do we ensure your privacy when performing map and address-related searches?,\u201d DuckDuck Go explains<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Apple, as with all other third parties we work with, we do not share any personally identifiable information such as IP address. And for local searches in particular, where your approximate location information is sent by your browser to us, we discard it immediately after use.\u201d<\/p>\n There are two ways to use DuckDuckGo rather than Google for search:<\/p>\n You can visit the DuckDuckGo.com website and use search in your browser there.<\/p>\n You can also change your Mac, iPhone or iPad\u2019s default search service in order to use the far more private alternative. I think most readers know about this, but just in case:<\/p>\n Once you change your default search engine all the searches you make in future will be made using the more private service. You may even want to switch to using MeWe as a social network<\/a> to replace Facebook<\/a> while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe there should be no trade-off for people wanting to protect their personal data while searching,\u201d the search engine explains. \u201cWorking with Apple Maps to enhance DuckDuckGo Search is an example of how we do this and pushes us further in our vision of setting a new standard of trust online.\u201d<\/p>\n This is all well and good, but how do you see this experience extending itself in future?<\/p>\n I am not currently in possession of a working crystal ball, but here are two realistic and possible ways the service could be extended:<\/p>\n Why not? We know Apple takes this stuff seriously<\/a>. It is surely only a matter of time until it declines Google for search<\/a>…<\/p>\n Like liberty for all, privacy demands vigilance. Be vigilant.<\/p>\n Please follow me on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, or join me in the\u00a0AppleHolic\u2019s bar & grill<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Apple Discussions<\/a>\u00a0groups on MeWe.<\/em><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/category\/security\/index.rss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:54:00 -0700<\/strong><\/p>\n Like liberty for all, privacy demands vigilance, and that\u2019s why Apple users who care about either are moving to DuckDuckGo<\/a> for search.<\/p>\n Privacy is under attack.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t take much effort to prove this truth. At time of writing, recent news is full of creeping privacy erosion:<\/p>\n And then there\u2019s Duck Duck Go.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nWhy use DuckDuckGo?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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