Our predictions for the internet in 2024 – The year of elections

March 6th, 2024 in Privacy basics

This year is democracy’s biggest test in history. Beginning with Bangladesh on January 7, national elections are being held in at least 64 countries (and…

We look at privacy-friendly apps like YouTube and websites like YouTube

Best YouTube alternatives

March 1st, 2024 in Privacy basics

In this article, we look at the best YouTube alternatives out there. We look at both alternative YouTube frontends that allow you to watch YouTube…

What is a keylogger?

November 24th, 2023 in Privacy basics

A contraction of “keystroke logger”, a keylogger is either a piece of software or a hardware device that records input from your device’s keyboard. Although…

Google Chrome’s IP Protection is privacy washing

November 21st, 2023 in Privacy basics

Last month, Google launched a new feature for Chrome called IP Protection that makes it easier for the company to spy on you. No surprise,…

What is perfect forward secrecy?

October 31st, 2023 in Privacy basics

Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) is a cryptographic feature of internet communication protocols that ensures even if a session is compromised, past and future sessions remain…

What is IKEv2?

September 29th, 2023 in Privacy basics

IKEv2 is a VPN protocol used to secure VPN connections. Part of the IPSec protocol suite, it is sometimes (and strictly speaking, more correctly) referred…

Is Amazon Alexa spying on you?

September 26th, 2023 in Privacy basics

“Amazon and third parties (including advertising and tracking services) collect smart speaker interaction data. We find that Amazon processes voice data to infer user interests…

What is DNS?

May 5th, 2023 in Privacy basics

In this article, we discuss DNS — what it is, how it works, and how it impacts online privacy and censorship. All devices that connect…

Can my VPN see my internet activity?

April 14th, 2023 in Privacy basics

A virtual private network (VPN) prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from seeing what you do online. However, in doing this, it takes over routing…

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