Private Internet Access Blog

In the movie Citizenfour, Jake Appelbaum is seen briefly giving a security primer to activists. He’s talking about linkage: what happens when you supply two pieces of identity at the same time, and how that means they’re forever linked. Identity …

Last week, two significant events further demonstrated the necessity for defense in depth and for end-to-end encryption. It was revealed that surveillance agencies had broken into the mobile network and stolen all cryptokeys, and that the computer maker Lenovo was …

Last week, there was a verdict in a UK court saying that the GCHQ had indeed broken the law with its bulk surveillance. While many privacy advocates rejoiced, so did the GCHQ, saying the verdict confirms that their activity is …

Following the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, everybody and their brother have come out in support of freedom of speech. The problem is, they don’t even know what it is when asked. Meanwhile, the surveillance services …

Late 2014, the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced a small software utility called “Let’s Encrypt”, aimed at website administrators. It reduces the time and skill required to encrypt a website from three hours and much Googling to twenty seconds and one …

Last week, we looked at the predictions for 2014. As the new year approaches, it’s appropriate to look at trends and see what we can make out of the big picture for the coming year. Predictions: Big Tech will start …

One year ago, we posted predictions for 2014 developments in the privacy field. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to review them before trying to gaze into the crystal ball for 2015. In January, I posted these …