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Special Advisor to CJEU Confirms It’s a VPN’s World

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 by Glyn Moody

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…

Categories: Copyright, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Governments, Social Media, VPN

Google’s Radar Chip: Real-Time Biometric Data Collection

Posted on Apr 7, 2022 by Glyn Moody

Digital surveillance comes in many forms. The traditional kind, where governments spy on you as you move around the Internet, is the easiest to take measures against. A good VPN…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Governments, Social Media, Surveillance, VPN

Private Internet Access VPN Issues Update to Protect Users Against Apache Log4j/Log4Shell Exploit

Posted on Dec 14, 2021 by Private Internet Access

On December 9, 2021, a zero-day vulnerability was disclosed in the open-source Apache library in one of its Java-logging frameworks – Log4j 2, with the vulnerability being named “Log4Shell”. Cybersecurity agencies around the world are correctly calling this a massive,…

Categories: Announcements, General Privacy News, VPN

5 Really Wrong Myths About US-Based VPNs [Digital Privacy]

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 by Mac Berg

VPNs based in the United States frequently get unwarranted criticism, claiming that, by nature of them being based in the US, they are somehow “less secure” or “less private” than VPNs based…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, VPN

Private Internet Access Android App is ioXt-Certified

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 by Chris Miller

Earlier today, we announced that the ioXt Alliance Expanded their Certification Program for Mobile and VPN Security. This expansions includes a set of VPN-specific standards that were developed by the…

Categories: General Privacy News, VPN

ioXt Alliance Expands Certification Program for Mobile and VPN Security

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 by Chris Miller

NEWPORT BEACH, California – April 15, 2021 – The ioXt Alliance, the Global Standard for IoT security, today announced that it is expanding its ioXt Compliance Program with a new…

Categories: General Privacy News, VPN

A preliminary look at privacy labels in iOS VPN apps

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Apple’s new privacy labels inform users about what information the app (VPN or otherwise) is sending back to the app’s developers - and for what purpose. There has been a…

Categories: General Privacy News, VPN

Private Internet Access launches dedicated IP address option

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 by Private Internet Access

The Private Internet Access (PIA) NextGen VPN Network keeps getting better. PIA is announcing the release of its dedicated IP address feature. This feature has been widely requested. We are…

Categories: Announcements, VPN

MacOS Big Sur(veillance) bypasses Firewall/VPN to tell Apple what programs you run on your computer

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Some default Apple apps on MacOS Big Sur bypass any VPN or firewall rules set by the user to send information like what programs you run back to Apple. Namely,…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, Surveillance, VPN

Thailand orders ISPs to block Telegram amid ongoing protests

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Thai users of Telegram will soon need a VPN to access the increasingly popular messaging app. The government of Thailand has ordered Thai internet service providers (ISPs) to block the…

Categories: Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, VPN
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