What is GDPR and how do you obtain GDPR compliance?
To understand the story of GDPR, we must rewind back to 2011, when an Austrian lawyer filed an information request to Facebook.
Internet censorship: What is it, and how does it happen?
The internet was initially envisioned as a medium for the free flow of information and knowledge—hence its early description...
Countries are using greater surveillance measures to track Covid-19. What are...
Heightened global concerns over the novel coronavirus have compelled countries to implement measures such as flight suspensions, mandatory quarantine...
How to change app permissions on your devices
When downloading an app to your device, sometimes a message pops up to request permissions that the app would...
Chrome extensions found leaking millions of records
Malicious browser extensions discreetly uploaded personal user data to unknown servers, in a complex web that could be at least 3 years old.
A new survey shows Americans increasingly care about privacy
Given how many privacy breaches hit the news, it’s of little surprise that 96% of Americans recently surveyed by...
Google was publicly indexing your private WhatsApp groups, and no one...
The loophole for the messaging app was only spotlighted recently, but it’s not clear how long they were publicly searchable.
What is SIM swapping, and how to avoid it
Malicious actors could cancel your SIM card and divert all your calls to themselves. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself.
Global Internet and Social Media Censorship Report, 2020
ExpressVPN examines internet censorship around the world and reports which countries block which social media platforms.
The founder of Yale’s Privacy Lab is worried by the coming...
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on January 14, 2020. Sean O’Brien later joined us as Principal Researcher...
