The PIA blog spends a lot of time discussing advertising, which might seem strange. But the sad fact is that today's online advertising model represents the most serious continuing assault…
One of the most serious new threats to online privacy is currently working its way through the European Union's legislative system. No decent person can be against a regulation "laying…
Your personal data is worth almost as much as gold in the digital world. Due to its value, advertisers, the government, websites, and sometimes even ISPs constantly try to collect…
President Biden hopes that it's third time lucky for the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), implemented last week with an Executive Order (EO) on "Enhancing Safeguards for the United…
A couple of weeks ago, the PIA blog had a long and detailed post about Fog Reveal. Long story short, Fog Reveal provides law enforcement with easy and often warrantless…
Law enforcement agencies across the US can now track potential suspects and witnesses, without setting off alarm bells, using Fog Reveal. This cheap and effective software from Fog Data Science…
Is someone watching you in your vacation rental? It’s a scary thought, but the ready availability of cheap and inconspicuous surveillance equipment means you’re probably not being paranoid if you…
The Indian government has announced a new data collection directive, No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In, which goes into effect on June 27, 2022. The legislation forces data-handling companies, including VPNs, to collect customers’…
How to Protect Your Email Hackers can use your email to gain access to almost your whole life through trojan spyware, malware, and viruses that infect your devices. Whether phishing…
Simple Ways to Reduce Your Digital Footprint More businesses and individuals are using remote options than ever before. Whether online payment services, remote offices, or video conferencing tools like Zoom…