Today, the Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality
Today, the United States Senate will vote on whether or not to save net neutrality. All 49 Senate Democrats, with the support of key Republican Senators, have successfully forced a Resolution of…
Caleb Chen
Caleb Chen is a digital currency and privacy advocate who believes we must #KeepOurNetFree, preferably through decentralization. Caleb holds a Master's in Digital Currency from the University of Nicosia as well as a Bachelor's from the University of Virginia. He feels that the world is moving towards a better tomorrow, bit by bit by Bitcoin.
Posts by Caleb Chen:
Why You Should Use End-to-End Encrypted Email to Increase your Privacy
Email is one of the most ubiquitous forms of online communication around. According to Statista, there are over 3.7 billion email users in the world currently. Unfortunately, it’s likely that…
Researchers detail new 4G LTE vulnerabilities allowing spoofing, tracking, and spamming
4G LTE isn't nearly as secure or private as you think it is. Mobile privacy and security are both at risk. Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Iowa…
Private Internet Access adds new PIA servers and regions in Czech Republic
Dear Beloved Customers, Private Internet Access is proud to announce the opening of our Czech Republic Region/Gateway. Just like our other boxes, these new PIA servers have 10Gbit connections to…
How to stop CoffeeMiner, the tool that injects a cryptocurrency miner to HTML requests at WiFi hotspots
There's a new project called CoffeeMiner which allows an attacker to hijack the computers of those on the same WiFi network and force them to mine cryptocurrency (Monero) for the…
The FCC votes 3-2 for net neutrality repeal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just voted 3-2, along party lines, to repeal Net Neutrality. The Open Internet Order of 2015 is no more - the online privacy and net…
Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked for millions in Pakistan
Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also ordered that all news channels be taken off-air.…
Reddit’s diverse subreddits in an uproar over FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed net neutrality repeal
American internet users are facing a dire situation: The FCC has officially started its net neutrality repeal. The FCC's move would end strong net neutrality protections and additionally stop states from…
New Italian data retention laws forces ISPs to store phone usage and internet history for six years
Italian internet service providers (ISPs), and telecommunication companies are now forced to store the logs of your electronic communications data (telephone traffic data, electronic communications traffic data and data related to unsuccessful calls)…
US Judge grants “unprecedented” injunction which forces search engines and ISPs to block site over copyright case
A US Judge has granted an injunction that forces search engines and internet service providers (ISPs), not just domain registrars, to block Sci-Hub. Sci-Hub is a free, online archive that…