What Is a VPN Tunnel and How Does It Work?
What powers the privacy magic behind a VPN? The answer lies in a core concept known as a VPN tunnel. This guide explains what a VPN tunnel is, what it’s…
Online Privacy
VPN vs. Proxy: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You Use?
Virtual private networks (VPNs) and proxies can both hide your IP address, but VPNs also encrypt your traffic, offering better security and privacy. This doesn’t mean you’ll never have a…
How Private Is Tinder in 2024?
Tinder changed the online dating game with its unique “swipe” functionality. Over a decade since its launch, it’s still one of the most popular dating apps out there. When you…
What Is a Fake IP Address, and Why Would You Need One?
Your internet protocol address, or IP address for short, is a set of characters unique to your router or network. It’s how you send requests to the sites and services…
How Massive Server-to-Server Data Transfers Represent a Hidden Threat to Privacy
It's well known that we are routinely tracked whenever we use the internet. Most people also understand that the primary business model online is surveillance advertising, whereby huge quantities of…
The Latest Instalment in the Privacy Battle between Max Schrems and Meta Just Dropped
Last month we wrote about the latest development in a long-running saga to make Meta abide by the EU’s GDPR privacy law. It’s a vital battle for two reasons: first,…
Privacy Activists File Complaints against the European Commission and X over Chat Control Ad Campaign
One of the big battles underway in the world of privacy at the moment involves attempts by governments around the globe to undermine encryption. The principal justification for doing so…
What’s in the New EU Artificial Intelligence Act, and What Will It Mean for Global Privacy?
The EU has reached a political agreement on its groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act, which was first proposed back in 2021. All the main elements have been agreed, but some of…
ChatGPT Is One Year Old: Here’s AI’s Next Attack on Privacy, and What to Do About It
Although it’s hard to believe, it's only a year since ChatGPT appeared and ignited the current frenzy over AI and large language models. As an article in the New York…
Meta’s New Ad-Free Subscriptions Are Already Under Legal Attack from Privacy Activists
Back in August we wrote about Meta’s surprise announcement that it would seek consent from users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland before showing them behavioral advertisements. A few weeks…