OpenVPN 2.5.0 – What is Coming to OpenVPN in 2019
OpenVPN is the old guard of the VPN world. It is powerful, stable, and it has a large and enthusiastic dev community backed by multiple commercial interests. A new dot…
General Privacy News
Hard to prove harm: Google wins lawsuit over facial recognition
As new privacy laws attempt to address the different ways that companies collect, store and use biometric data, it’s also important to keep an eye on how the courts are…
Cyberstalking: Definition, Laws, and How to Stay Safe
Cyberstalking is a serious crime with scary statistics. Most people are victimized for an average of two years, which can have serious consequences on your emotional and mental health. Despite…
What happens to identity and privacy when every biometric can be faked?
Identity and privacy are closely bound up. Typically, you use proof of your identity to access your private information. Alongside traditional approaches like passwords and hardware tokens, biometrics are increasingly…
Changing Your DNS Settings on Windows 10
If you’ve never changed your DNS address, you’re probably still using the one given to you by your ISP. It’s really easy to change the DNS server and by doing…
Bitcoin Banks Are Coming. Wave Goodbye to Your Privacy
If you’ve never read the famous bitcoin white paper, now is a good time to do so. Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, outlines his vision for a cash system that…
How the NSA Spies on Us All – Part 3: The 80’s & 90’s
This is part 3 of a series. See: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 With ECHELON up and running, the NSA was free to provide intelligence support for…
How to Know if You’re Being Tracked on the Internet
You just spoke to your family about how you need a new juicer. When you go online, you see ads for juicers everywhere. And you didn’t even search for a…
How the NSA Spies on Us All – Part 2: The 60’s and 70’s
This is part 2 of a series. See: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Complacency or a sense of immunity started to catch up with the NSA in…
Google wants to spy on everything you do at home, in every room (including the bathroom), to help “improve” your family
Smart speakers and the Internet of Things are undoubtedly impressive considered purely as technology. That may explain why they are increasingly popular. But as this blog has pointed out a…