How to Stay Safe When Shopping Online
We’ve all been there, especially during the holidays. You see a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, it’s from a retailer you’ve not seen before, and it seems too good…
A Guide to Protecting Your Social Media Privacy
You might not be as secure as you think on social media. Many platforms offer options to keep your account private, but the risk of data breaches and other attacks…
Shopping Alert! Top US Black Friday Deals to Look Out For in 2022
Let the Hunger Games begin: Black Friday sales have officially launched for the year. Retailers are coming in with the hottest deals yet, but you don’t have to browse through…
Interview With Tobias Sorn – Coinsbee
PIA spoke with Tobias Sorn, CEO of Coinsbee about how saw started the company as a way to use cryptocurrency in everyday life. We also discussed some of the cybersecurity…
Should We Be Worried About Doorstep Surveillance – How Surveillance Is Changing Us & Society
Surveillance used to be something that spies did to a few high-value targets using absurdly expensive pieces of specialized equipment. The arrival of the Internet as a mass medium changed…
Interview With Locke Brown – NuID
PIA sat down with Locke Brown, Co-founder and CEO of NuID. We spoke about the importance of Trustless Authentication, the issues surrounding the traditional online password, the future of NuID,and…
Politicians Still Underestimate Smart Cars’ Threat to Privacy
It was three years ago that we blog wrote about the privacy problems raised by "smartphones on wheels" – the fact that today's vehicles contain powerful computer systems and a…
Quality or Quantity? Why Server Count Doesn’t Matter As Much As You Think
Despite what marketing would have you believe, server number doesn’t matter as much as you think in the world of VPNs. Numbers provide a much more graspable idea to potential…
Everything You Need to Know About Cyberattacks on US Hospitals
When we talk about cyberattack damages, we often calculate them in terms of monetary damages, reputational loss, and general inconvenience. However, when it comes to hospital cyberattacks, the repercussions could…
Behind the Scenes Exclusive: PIA’s 50 Servers in 50 States Campaign
On July 4th this year, Private Internet Access joined the US in celebrating a momentous occasion. It was Independence Day, of course, but also the day we deployed server locations…
Real-Time Bidding is Bad for Privacy and Promotes Disinformation
The PIA blog spends a lot of time discussing advertising, which might seem strange. But the sad fact is that today's online advertising model represents the most serious continuing assault…
Interview With Alex Song – AlfredCamera
PIA spoke with Alex Song, founder and CEO of AlfredCamera, we talked about the security benefits that his platforms offer to businesses and individuals, how they ensure the video stream…
Special Advisor to CJEU Confirms It’s a VPN’s World
For what is probably the first time, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU's top court, is considering a case about the use of VPNs. When…
What Is Data Anonymization and Is It Effective?
Techies and non-techies alike are interested in staying safe online, and who can blame us now that our devices are glued to us 24/7? We use them for everything from…
Introducing Private Internet Access’ Bug Bounty for VPN Vulnerabilities
Private Internet Access’ main mission has always been to create a safe internet where you can browse, stream, game, download, and anything in between without privacy concerns. We’ve worked tirelessly…