The Best VPN Service Providers Of 2022
There are now over a hundred VPN providers located across the world. To create this list of the best VPN service providers, I test customer service, the reliability of their network, and commitment to privacy.
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Major Releases From ElementaryOS and AdGuard
This week, there were a couple of exciting releases from companies I track closely…
How to Use Encryption Effectively on Android Phones
Android phones and tablets have come with built-in encryption support for several years. Since the Android Lollipop release in 2014 encryption has even been turned on by default. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your Android …
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Tor Project Will Pay Developers to Find Privacy Flaws
Tor developers have acknowledged security vulnerabilities in the platform, but also started a major effort to fix them, by launching a program that will pay people who find bugs in the Tor code. The new …
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U.K. Government Monitors Taxpayers’ Online Activity
Why do government authorities want to monitor Internet users’ online activity? In the United Kingdom, one big reason is to find tax evaders by tracking social media accounts. The Belfast Telegraph reports that HM Revenue …
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Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) Law Could Increase Censorship
Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB), a draft law that regulates Internet-related technology and content, could radically increase the government’s censorship abilities, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The bill, which was rewritten last …
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Chinese Leader Says Government Does Not Censor Internet
Internet censors in China are defending online censorship practices — or insisting censorship does not exist — ahead of a conference where online privacy is likely to be on the minds of attendees. As Hong …
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Anti-Censorship Group Criticizes Turkish Government Internet Policy
Turkey’s policies on Internet censorship have come under fire from Access Now, an online privacy and freedom advocacy group. Turkey has had a controversial history of Internet regulation in recent years. The country passed a …
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Houthi-Controlled Yemen Extends Internet Censorship
Add Houthi-controlled Yemen to the list of places currently subject to government-sponsored Internet censorship. With the help of a Canadian company, Houthi rebels in Yemen’s civil war are blocking online content. The Houthis are an …
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Captive Audience: The Telecome Industry and Monopoly Power in The New Gilded Age
Internet access in the United States is controlled by monopolies that stifle more efficient alternatives.