Privacy & Security
What is a VPN?
November 5th, 2020 in Privacy & Security
An almost daily drumbeat of data breaches and online privacy violations has fueled public interest in VPN services such ...
How to delete TikTok and clear your data
July 23rd, 2020 in Privacy & Security
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media apps in the world. But recently it has been criticized for over collec...
ProtonVPN supports Hong Kong’s right to digital freedom
May 22nd, 2020 in Privacy & Security
A Chinese language overview of Proton published in Taiwan can be found here: https://www.twreporter.org/a/protonmail-pro...
The Patriot Act and your privacy
May 18th, 2020 in Privacy & Security
On May 14, the Senate reauthorized the USA Freedom Act, which extends the expansive domestic surveillance powers contain...
The complete guide to online gaming privacy
March 24th, 2020 in Privacy & Security
If you play online gaming, you are probably being spied on. Privacy concerns may be inherent in the design of the game...
Amazon Ring and the new for-profit surveillance state
February 13th, 2020 in Privacy & Security
Internet companies already follow your every move online: Now they are partnering with law enforcement to bring that sam...
Given smart TV privacy risks, you might be better off with a ‘dumb’ TV
January 13th, 2020 in Privacy & Security
Smart TVs are essentially televisions that can watch you. Their surge in popularity, along with smart speakers, means co...
Fitness apps are good for your health, but often bad for your privacy
October 31st, 2019 in Privacy & Security
This post was updated on November 1, 2019. Fitness and health apps are designed to help you record and quantify how much...
How to protect your data from your ISP
August 15th, 2019 in Privacy & Security
More and more people are taking their online privacy seriously. Facebook, Google, Amazon, and numerous other online plat...
