How to Test for and Prevent a WebRTC Leak
You might have heard about WebRTC in the VPN space, and not in the good sense. Privacy experts often talk about disabling WebRTC. What is WebRTC and what does…
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What is Adware?
Adware is software that displays advertisements, directs your browser to advertising websites, and collects information about your browsing habits so that advertisements can be shown to you based from your…
What is Spyware?
Spyware or spying software is something that keeps a track of your activities and informs someone about what you’ve been doing. While it may sound very James Bond like, it’s…
Multiple threats from EU’s GDPR to today’s corporate surveillance and targeted advertising system
Eighteen months ago, Privacy News Online wrote about how pervasive corporate surveillance is threatening the privacy of everyone who uses the Internet. Nearly every move people make online is being…
Why a VPN App is Always Better than a VPN Plugin
If you visit the Private Internet Access website, you’ll notice there are VPN apps for platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and others. And then there are also some…
Privacy is Personal
You can't get more private than I am right now: in a locked room, alone, unconnected to anything. Privacy is personal. It's not a service provided by somebody else. It's…
How to Keep Your Smart TV from Spying On You
You might enjoy watching your smart TV, but what if your smart TV is watching you back? And it’s not just about tracking what you watch. Your TV might actually…
How to clear your cache, cookies and web history in Mozilla Firefox
Your browser contains a lot of information regarding your past history, often innocent but sometimes embarrassing. Luckily it's very easy to remove your cache, cookies and web history in Firefox…
What is Phishing and How Do I Prevent It?
Ever got an email from a Nigerian prince who’s got billions in inheritance but he needs your help to get his money back? Yep, that’s a phishing scam. Phishing is…
Beginner’s Guide to VPN Encryption Protocols
Have you noticed options like PPTP, L2TP, or OpenVPN in your VPN software and wondered what they are? These are VPN protocols. What Are VPN Protocols? A VPN software comes…