The ITU’s Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet’s Future
“The internet, at its lowest level, should be data-agnostic,” says Mallory Knodel, chief technology officer at the Center for Democracy & Technology. […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
VPN Providers Flee India as a New Data Law Takes Hold
Ahead of the deadline to comply with the Indian government’s new data-collection rules, VPN companies from across the globe have pulled their […]
The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps
“It’s really not about pornography,” says Brit, a former user of Accountable2You who asked to only be identified by her first name, […]
Shadowy Russian Cell Phone Companies Are Cropping Up in Ukraine
Since the companies emerged earlier this year, they claim to have expanded their services. Their websites list dozens of claimed locations, including […]
Telegram Has a Serious Doxing Problem
Burmese influencer Han Nyein Oo rose to prominence in 2020, posting memes and gossip about Burmese celebrities on Facebook to an audience […]
How to Use DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-First Email Service
Having offered a privacy-focused search engine since 2008, DuckDuckGo is now turning its attention to email: Its new Email Protection service gives […]
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Welp, Uber got hacked. The attacker, who claims to be 18 years old, appears to have gained full access to Uber’s systems. […]
The Shaky Future of a Post-Roe Federal Privacy Law
New York’s junior senator says Republicans aren’t “connecting all the dots about what it means for them.” “It is so expansive and […]
The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Many of Silicon Valley’s fiercest watchdogs on Capitol Hill are now snarling. Yesterday’s arresting testimony by Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” […]
How Whistleblowers Navigate a Security Minefield
Initial contact is just the start. Beyond this—once Whistleblower Aid has signed on clients—it recommends using Signal for most messaging. “A lot […]