Net Neutrality was repealed, but the fight is far from over
The FCC repealed net neutrality, which became official on June 11th. Every second that goes by, the internet is dying just a little bit more, as ISP's prioritize data, raise…
General Privacy News
Should Facial Recognition Technologies Be Regulated by the Government? Microsoft Says ‘Yes’
Facial recognition technology represents one of the most serious threats to privacy. That's for two principal reasons. Perhaps the most important is that it is almost impossible to change our…
Coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption
Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption.…
OpSec – Staying Private Under Surveillance
One of the biggest mistakes that people make while trying to operate privately on the internet is giving up their information over side-channels. That is, they break operational security through…
Trading more than horses: Threats to privacy, net neutrality in international trade negotiations
When we're discussing the internet, it's not surprising that legislation and policy can have an impact that extends far beyond one country's borders. While many of us are aware of…
Dark Patterns: How Tech Companies Use Interface Design to Undermine Online Privacy
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force back in May. One reason many people know about the GDPR is because they were bombarded with emails asking them…
How to Use Private Internet Access and Tor: Tor over VPN or VPN over Tor?
A big question for those who consider internet privacy essential is how to best use Tor in combination with a VPN service provider like Private Internet Access. Should a Tor…
TV Addons: Legal battle against Canadian media giants demonstrates severe consequences facing developers accused of copyright infringement
Earlier this year, a coalition of Canadian media groups including Bell, Rogers, Quebecor, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, presented a controversial proposal to the Canadian telecommunications regulator to implement a…
The Next Frontier in Threats to your Privacy: Voice Recognition
Privacy News Online has been tracking the increasing use of facial recognition technologies for some time. Concerns about their wider deployment are growing. But the surveillance world does not stand…
Oppression for Pennies – The Cost of Surveillance is Falling
If there’s one thing the Internet has taught us over the last 40 years, it is that information is power. The Internet has made and ruined careers, toppled corrupt regimes,…