Beyond the GDPR: here comes the EU’s ePrivacy regulation – but not yet
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most important – and controversial – privacy law passed in recent years. Despite its origin in the EU, its reach is truly…
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How to See What Your Router is Exposing to the Internet
Is your home router a sitting duck with ports open to the world just waiting to be hacked? Let's go over how you can check. First, it's important to start…
Behavioral biometrics: Websites and apps are learning from how you type, hold your phone, and use your mouse
How often do you hold your phone in your left hand? How big are your hands? Do your hands shake when you type or move a mouse? If your pointer…
After call to implant microchips in people awaiting trial, are they about to become the next threat to our privacy?
Last year, Privacy News Online wrote about the Swedish SJ Railways allowing customers to use under-the-skin microchip implants for "easy" ticket purchases. That might have seemed a one-off bad idea,…
TLS 1.3 is Coming – an Opportunity for Amazon, Google and Microsoft to End Censorship
A new standard for cryptography is on the horizon, called Transport Level Security 1.3 (TLS 1.3). TLS 1.3 is a major update to cryptography, and fundamentally changes how websites and…
How to improve your gaming experience with a VPN
There are many webpages that you can read online which will detail why you should use a VPN whilst gaming with claims such as it will solve latency (ping) issues,…
5 tips for helping children think critically about privacy
Navigating our increasingly connected digital world can be difficult for the privacy-conscious parent. There are many decisions to make about how children engage safely and protect their privacy online, including…
US politicians discover personally the pitfalls of facial recognition: is it time to ban it completely?
For all the theoretical concerns about the limitations of facial recognition systems, there's nothing like personal experience to hammer the point home. That was confirmed recently when the ACLU ran…
PMKID Dumping: WiFi Password Attacks are Easier Than Previously Thought
It’s a little easier to attack some wireless networks than previously thought. That’s because Jens Steube, the developer of the popular password cracking tool hashcat, has found a new way…
Big Telecoms with Questionable Motives are Starting VPN Services
We are in a world where everyone is trying to get a hold of your information. Corporations and governments want to know what you're buying, what you're saying, and essentially…