Remember Google Glass? Five years ago, it was the hot new accessory for those who wanted to live at the bleeding edge of technology. But once Google Glasses started being…
One of the most popular privacy uses for a VPN is setting up the service on a VPN router. The router protects the entire network behind it by routing all…
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…
Passwords are one of the easiest (and first) ways to fail. We're always told to have secure password but not told how to make one or why. It might shock…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Providing first responders such as the police, fire services and paramedics with the best available technology makes sense. Lives can be saved and disasters averted if action is taken as…