Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights (2/21): The analog, anonymous letter
Our parents were taking liberties for granted in their analog world, liberties that are not passed down to our children in the transition to digital -- such as the simple…
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Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights: Our children should have the same rights as our parents
In a series of 21 posts on this blog, we'll examine how privacy rights -- essential civil liberties -- have been completely lost in the transition to digital. The erosion…
Private Internet Access by London Trust Media has acquired Cypherpunk VPN
Dear Private Internet Access users, Today, we are happy to announce that London Trust Media, the creators of Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN, has acquired Cypherpunk VPN (www.cypherpunk.com). The Cypherpunk…
You thought targeted Facebook ads were bad for privacy? Wait until you see cross-screen addressable ads…
Last month we wrote about Cambridge Analytica, and how its micro-targeting may have had a significant influence on the US election and Brexit. A new article in Fast Company reveals…
Once again: Privacy promises from a company are worth nothing, because companies can’t promise anything
In the last post, I recalled that the only thing that matter whether data collection is taking place is whether it's technically possible, and that if you carry an electronic…
Once again: If you carry a sensor of any kind, you must assume it to be active and collecting data, you can’t trust pinky promises
As Quartz revealed, Google has been tracking your location since the start of 2017. At this point, the story should not be about why Google did this, but why, with…
Net Neutrality is necessary regulation as a short-term emergency fix to previous bad regulation
Net Neutrality is a huge topic, again. But it's important to realize that Net Neutrality is mostly being discussed in the United States -- not because it is ahead, but…
Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked for millions in Pakistan
Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also ordered that all news channels be taken off-air.…
China’s censorship czar falls, as its “Police Cloud” tracking system rises across the country
We write quite a lot about China here on Privacy Online News. Sadly, that's generally because China is in the vanguard when it comes to bad things happening to privacy.…
Reddit’s diverse subreddits in an uproar over FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed net neutrality repeal
American internet users are facing a dire situation: The FCC has officially started its net neutrality repeal. The FCC's move would end strong net neutrality protections and additionally stop states from…