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Private Internet Access and Linux Journal set up $25,000 fund to reward experienced and aspiring writers

Updated on Aug 2, 2021 by PIA Team

January 18, 2018 -- Private Internet Access, the leading no-log VPN provider in the world, has established a $25k fund to jump-start the next generation of Linux journalism. PIA’s parent…

Categories: Announcements, General Privacy News

Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights (11/21): Our parents used anonymous cash

Updated on Aug 6, 2021 by Rick Falkvinge

The anonymous cash of our analog parents is fast disappearing, and in its wake comes trackable and permissioned debit cards to our children. While convenient, it's a wolf in sheep's…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance

Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights (10/21): Analog journalism was protected; digital journalism isn’t

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 by Rick Falkvinge

In the analog world of our parents, leaks to the press were heavily protected in both ends - both for the leaker and for the reporter receiving the leak. In…

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Private Internet Access adds new PIA servers and regions in Czech Republic

Posted on Jan 10, 2018 by Caleb Chen

Dear Beloved Customers, Private Internet Access is proud to announce the opening of our Czech Republic Region/Gateway. Just like our other boxes, these new PIA servers have 10Gbit connections to…

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Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights (9/21): When the government knows what news you read, in what order, and for how long

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 by Rick Falkvinge

Our analog parents had the ability to read news anonymously, however they wanted, wherever they wanted, and whenever they wanted. For our digital children, a government agent might as well…

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How to stop CoffeeMiner, the tool that injects a cryptocurrency miner to HTML requests at WiFi hotspots

Updated on Aug 2, 2021 by Caleb Chen

There's a new project called CoffeeMiner which allows an attacker to hijack the computers of those on the same WiFi network and force them to mine cryptocurrency (Monero) for the…

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Private Internet Access creator, London Trust Media, acquires Linux Journal

Updated on Feb 20, 2018 by PIA Team

To our beloved customers, Over the years, with your help, we have supported many worthy projects and events in the open source space. At the beginning of December, Carlie Fairchild…

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Private Internet Access adds new PIA servers and regions in Spain

Updated on Aug 25, 2022 by PIA Team

Dear Beloved Customers, Private Internet Access is proud to announce the opening of our Spain Region/Gateway. Just like our other boxes, these new PIA servers have 10Gbit connections to our…

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Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights (8/21): Using Third-Party Services Should Not Void Expectation of Privacy

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 by Rick Falkvinge

Ross Ulbricht handed in his appeal to the Supreme Court this week, highlighting an important Analog Equivalent Privacy Right in the process: Just because you're using equipment that makes a…

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Private Internet Access Wins Most Stable VPN Award

Updated on Aug 23, 2022 by PIA Team

Private Internet Access, also known a PIA VPN, is the most stable VPN, as reported by VPNMentor. Private Internet Access is proud to have won the Most Stable VPN award…

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