You don’t need a particularly strong grasp on history to understand how important civil liberties are. In many ways, they’re the most important thing protecting people from their own governments. With the advent of the digital age, civil liberties have taken on a whole new incarnation. Now digital civil liberties are just as important as […]
What Is the USA Freedom Act?
Whenever the government debates a bill with the word “freedom” in the title, you can be certain that the meaning of the word is a bit changed from the norm. In this case, the USA Freedom Act actually does have some decent reforms in it that are targeted at the invasive NSA spying program, which […]
TorGuard Launches DPI Prevention Stealth Protocol
TorGuard has launched a new protocol that’s designed to prevent deep packet inspection, DPI, on the part of your ISP. DPI can be used to block encrypted communication, effectively rendering your VPN connection useless. The new protocol allows you to use encryption to protect your privacy without your ISP being aware of the fact that […]
Darknet Leads the Way Part 1: Bit Coin MultiSig
For people who want to protect their anonymity online, bitcoin has been one of the go to solutions. One of the real hazards of bitcoin, however, is that it has proven very vulnerable to being stolen and lost. MtGox and other services associated with bitcoin have either been hacked or outright lost people’s bitcoins and, […]
What the Internet Was Like Before
A new documentary from Laura Poitras called CITIZENFOUR covers the Snowden leaks. Poitras herself was contacted by Snowden, who used the title of the film as his alias. In the course of the film, Snowden reveals some of his motivations for leaking information about the massive spying operation being conducted by the NSA. He references […]
Four Secure Messaging Apps
If you want secure messaging on your mobile device, here are some apps out there that you should look at. Gliph Gliph is available at the Google Play store for the Android operating system. It is a combination of a secure instant messenger and a bit coin payment app. The features include group messaging and […]
Android vs. iPhone: Which Is Better for Privacy?
The latest front on which mobile device manufacturers are competing is security. After a major celebrity photo leak – off of Apple’s iCloud – security again became big news and Apple, as it released its iPhone 6 and OS 8, made a major pronouncement touting their commitment to user data security. There are some significant […]
Is VyprVPN Controlled by the FBI ?
VyprVPN, an excellent VPN provider, was recently implicated in a rant posted on Cryptome.org.The accusation named VyprVPN along with Giganews, Data Foundry, several USENET providers and Golden Frog, a corporate partner of Giganews and the provider of VyprVPN as part of a massive FBI operation to harvest user data. Golden Frog, in a move that […]
Free VPN with USENET Account from Eweka
If you’re looking for a VPN provider and you’re interested in USENET, as well, Eweka.nl has a deal for you. Eweka is a Netherlands based USENET access provider that offers fast downloads and great privacy protection. Right now, if you sign up for their USENET access subscription package, you get free VPN from IPVanish on […]
Free Wi-Fi Travel Tips
Planning on hitting the road? It’s almost certain that you’re going to be using Wi-Fi while you’re out and about. Here are some ways that you can keep yourself safe while you’re travelling. There are software and behavioral solutions that you can use to make your travel as safe as possible, and still be able […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- …
- 24
- Next Page »