US leads UK in VPN use and some security awareness, according to survey
A recent security study shows VPN use on the rise in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Wombat Security surveyed roughly 1,000 adults in the United States and…
Cybersecurity
Even encrypted data streams from the Internet of Things are leaking sensitive information; here’s what we can do
As the Internet of Things (IoT) begins to enter the mainstream, concerns about the impact such "smart" devices will have on users' privacy are growing. Many of the problems are…
Is this the key to foiling phishing attacks? Spoiler alert: probably
As readers of this blog know, VPNs are a great way to protect your privacy and security. But they address only some of the online threats we all face every…
Welcome to the Internet of listening, eavesdropping, spying things
There's a new frontier for digital privacy: home devices that understand spoken commands. That's impressive and convenient, but it comes with definite risks, as Rick Falkvinge pointed out earlier this…
Libsodium Audit Results
Private Internet Access today releases the results of its Libsodium audit. Libsodium is an open source, cryptographic library that is used far and wide in projects such as Zcash as…
Privacy issues with Palantir’s move into law enforcement, and how to tackle them
The name "Palantir" bespeaks mystery. Its original meaning is the powerful artifact in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" that allows direct communications with distant lands. It is now also the…
Ireland planning to introduce national identity cards by stealth, with no debate and unclear privacy safeguards
National identity cards are an emotive topic. In the UK, the ID card debate raged for years before and after the authorities there passed a law in 2006 to introduce…
If you use a browser extension, your full Internet history may be for sale – and easily de-anonymized
The recent repeal of broadband privacy protection in the US has highlighted the highly-personal nature of browsing histories. One natural solution is to use a VPN in order to shield…
The Russia VPN ban doesn’t forbid personal or business use of VPNs at all
Putin has signed a new law that increases internet censorship dramatically and has been marked as the beginning of the Russia VPN ban, but does the new law actually ban…
German police to be able to read encrypted messages with government malware by end of 2017
German police will be able to read encrypted messages using government malware by the end of 2017, according to leaked documents obtained by Netzpolitik. They are legally able to deploy…