Back in February, PIA blog was one of the first to point out that chatbots might indeed be an exciting breakthrough for artificial intelligence (AI), but that they also represent…
Spyware is arguably one of the most insidious threats to privacy today. While other forms of privacy invasion – CCTV surveillance or even browser cookies – are more or less…
At the beginning of February, when the excitement over generative AI systems like ChatGPT was starting to build, I warned on the PIA blog “it seems certain that much of…
If you’ve ever been curious about making your own VPN, this article is for you. Maybe you’re up for the challenge of creating a completely customized VPN or you’ve been…
The murky world of government spyware has never been the same after the Pegasus Project leaked in July 2021 a list of over 50,000 phone numbers believed to be people…
It’s easier than ever for websites and apps to track your phone. You may not know it, but your phone contains information specifically designed to help third parties track you.…
Apple has made two important announcements that will enhance privacy for its users, and that could have important beneficial knock-on effects around the world: Wired reported that Apple has dropped…
For what is probably the first time, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU's top court, is considering a case about the use of VPNs. When…
If you think viruses can only infect your devices via malicious files, think again. Fileless malware can unleash horror on your digital devices if you aren’t prepared. A recent study…
What is Data Privacy and What You Can Do About It? Think about it for a moment. Would you share the combination to your safe with anyone? Would you leave…