UK Government Halts Plans to Break End-to-End Encryption, but Privacy Risks Remain
A new law is about to be passed in the UK that will have a serious negative knock-on effect around the world. It’s part of a wider move by governments…
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How a New UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to the Repression of Civil Liberties
Spyware is arguably one of the most insidious threats to privacy today. While other forms of privacy invasion – CCTV surveillance or even browser cookies – are more or less…
What Do Iran’s Theocrats And Tesla Vehicles Have In Common? The Use of High-Tech Surveillance Cameras
Digital technology is a two-edged sword. On the one hand, it makes vital tools like VPNs possible, providing strong and affordable privacy protection for personal data when in transit across…
Apple Updates: Better iCloud Security
Apple has made two important announcements that will enhance privacy for its users, and that could have important beneficial knock-on effects around the world: Wired reported that Apple has dropped…
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…
The EU Is Tackling a Serious Problem with the Wrong Approach: Real-Time Mass Surveillance
One of the most serious new threats to online privacy is currently working its way through the European Union's legislative system. No decent person can be against a regulation "laying…
Mental Health Apps Are Not As Private As You Think
Mental health apps have been in demand for a while now, but since the pandemic, their popularity grew by over 500%. I downloaded and used a few myself — mainly…
#NoPlaceToHide…for Stupid Ideas Like Backdooring End-To-End Encryption and Undermining Privacy
Government attempts to weaken cryptography to allow general surveillance are not new: they date back at least to the 1993 Clipper chip. Similarly, claims that children will be harmed by…
Instant Messaging Apps: How Private Are They & What Alternatives Are There?
Instant secure communication is a basic expectation in the 21st century. It's a way of keeping in touch with friends, family, work colleagues, and casual drinking buddies — without the…
Tails OS: The Amnesic Operating System That Covers Your Tracks
If you've ever done something super sneaky and prayed that no one would ever find out, you're in a similar position to Edward Snowden when he leaked highly classified information…