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Time to embrace federated analytics – it’s no privacy panacea, but probably the closest we will get to one for many situations

Updated on Oct 25, 2021 by Glyn Moody

A couple of weeks ago, a post on this blog explained how the OpenSAFELY project allowed trusted analysts to run large-scale computation across live pseudonymized patient records inside the data…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Class action lawsuit against Google says internet giant tracks private internet use

Updated on Jun 4, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Google is being sued for 5 billion USD in a class action lawsuit over the tracking of private internet activity. Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has filed a massive lawsuit against…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance

To work together with law enforcement, Zoom won’t provide end-to-end encryption for free users

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has admitted that he won’t provide end-to-end encryption to free users in favor of being able to work with law enforcement. It has previously been discussed…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News

DOJ grants DEA permission to conduct “covert surveillance” on protesters

Updated on Aug 6, 2020 by Caleb Chen

The DEA is now surveilling protesters in the United States. BuzzFeedNews has uncovered a memorandum that shows that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has been granted powers by the Department…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

Private Internet Access to expand network with 30 geo-located regions

Updated on Aug 23, 2022 by Private Internet Access

As part of its ongoing VPN Network Expansion Plan, Private Internet Access is proud to announce the addition of 30 geo-located regions in June. These geo-located regions will still be…

Categories: Announcements, General Privacy News, VPN

New paper warns of Cambridge Analytica type privacy risks in G Suite Marketplace Apps

Updated on Jan 31, 2024 by Caleb Chen

A new research paper presented at IEEE 41 calls attention to the fact that Google Suites App Marketplace - whose apps are able to tap into the powerful Google API…

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Private Internet Access is the fastest VPN according to Top10VPN Speed Test Tool

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 by Caleb Chen

Testing VPN speeds has just gotten a whole lot easier with Top10VPN’s Speed Test Tool. Anyone can use the Top10VPN.com Speed Test Tool to view historical fastest VPN performance data…

Categories: General Privacy News, Guides, VPN

Private Internet Access now offers 24/7 live chat customer support

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 by Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access is proud to announce the launch of 24/7 live chat coverage by our customer support team. Our customers will be able to chat live with a customer…

Categories: Announcements, General Privacy News, VPN

Arizona has sued Google for illegally tracking phone location data

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Arizona has filed a lawsuit against Google for “deceptive and unfair practices used to obtain users’ location data.” Specifically, Google has been collecting location history in its Search and Maps…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance

House delays vote on renewing FISA surveillance powers to grant FBI warrantless access to internet history

Updated on Aug 4, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Your internet history is safe from the FBI… for now. Government surveillance powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) - which have sat unrenewed since March - failed to…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance
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