In this article, we take an in-depth look at whether the wildly popular social media platform TikTok is safe to use. Several countries recently banned…
Spain suspends its block of Telegram
March 25th, 2024 in Privacy basicsOn Friday, March 22, 2024, a Spanish National High Court judge ordered internet service providers (ISPs) in Spain to block access to Telegram, but this…
Open source Zoom alternatives that respect your privacy
March 15th, 2024 in Privacy basicsWe already shared our top picks when it comes to private YouTube alternatives and private WhatsApp alternatives. Now, we take a detailed look at the…
What is private DNS, and should you use it with a VPN?
March 8th, 2024 in Privacy basicsDNS translates human-friendly domain names to computer-friendly IP addresses. Private DNS encrypts DNS queries made by your device to a DNS server. When used with…
Best YouTube alternatives
March 1st, 2024 in Privacy basicsIn this article, we look at the best YouTube alternatives out there. We look at both alternative YouTube frontends that allow you to watch YouTube…
How to check if your VPN is working
February 16th, 2024 in Privacy basicsThe most basic function of a virtual private network (VPN) is to hide your real IP address from websites you visit (and anyone else on…
Does a VPN slow down your internet?
February 2nd, 2024 in Privacy basicsVirtual private networks (VPNs) are popular because they keep what you do on the internet private, help defeat censorship, and allow you to watch your…
What is an evil twin attack, and should they worry you?
January 26th, 2024 in Privacy basicsAn evil twin attack is a cyberattack that occurs when an attacker sets up a malicious WiFi network that mimics a legitimate one, often in…
What is ChaCha20?
December 28th, 2023 in Privacy basicsChaCha20 is a performant and lightweight, yet highly secure, 256-bit stream cipher used to encrypt and decrypt data. It’s often used to secure data transmitted…
