The British Internet provider O2 disputed the previous story that they don't permit people to access tools that give them anonymity protection, like this VPN service. "You only need to…
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A new law allowing the German police to hack into mobile phones for even minor crimes, is expected to be passed by the German parliament this week [update: the law…
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California Assemblymember Ed Chau has introduced a new internet privacy bill in California in direct response to the repeal of FCC internet privacy regulations, which were struck out several months…
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Jeff Bezos's Amazon has been granted a patent for a tool called "Physical Store Online Shopping Control," which helps brick and mortar locations control users' online shopping experience when they…
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Encryption is under attack around the world, and not just by hackers trying to break into systems. Governments continue to call for access to encrypted communications, despite universal warnings from…
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British Internet providers already censor political opinions they don't like. Specifically, they censor this blog by default, which is trivial to verify, thanks to Open Rights Group. This blog isn't…
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A new bill, S.1241 - Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017, would make it a money laundering offense to cross the American border with more than…
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A long-running legal battle between Dutch ISPs and the local anti-piracy organization BREIN over blocking The Pirate Bay has concluded with a ruling in favor of BREIN. The Court of…
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Earlier today, after an intentionally rushed consideration process, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed a new mass surveillance law conveniently called the "anti-conspiracy bill." The new law creates a list…
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A Finnish ruling appears to end the era of copyright trolls in the country. This follows a ruling in Norway, which although a different case, had the same effect in…
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