ExpressVPN and NordVPN are both leading names in the VPN industry and they are regularly featured in lists that focus on the best providers available. These popular VPN services are known for their high quality, but there is one that gets ahead in terms of speed, security and value for money. We will go through … Read more
Earlier this year, Microsoft modified the Terms of Use for many of the services that it offers. While most of the changes won’t have a significant impact, there are some parts that have caused controversy as they can affect the digital privacy rights of customers. The changes to the “Microsoft Services Agreement” apply to over … Read more
China is known for the strict control that it imposes over the internet and the surveillance that people are subject to. However the government aims to take things even further. Recently, it was announced that the information collected about Chinese citizens’ financial activities, will be used to apply restrictions over their travel movements. The country … Read more
Recently, US Democrat senator John Widen sent a formal complaint to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regarding a phone tracking device that allows the police to track pretty much any phone in the US. Following this, it has been reported that an even worse tracking system has been used to track mobile phones in the … Read more
Recently, Roku banned XTV, a channel that was not certified, but that had earned a lot of popularity. The problem with XTV is that it offers content that is against of copyright laws. The action taken on XTC follows the issues that Roku faced in Mexico, where a lawsuit lead to a ban on Roku … Read more
As part of the government’s crackdown on services that allow Chinese citizens to bypass the Great Firewall, Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to over five years in prison for selling VPN services without obtaining the appropriate license. Wu Xiangyang, from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was also fined 500,000 yuan (over $79,600 USD), an … Read more
In early 2017, the Chinese government announced a campaign to “clean up” the internet and as part of the measures, it is targeting VPN services. This technology is a popular solution to bypass the restrictions that prevent people in China from accessing popular international websites and services such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram and Dropbox. … Read more
Recently, the provision of the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) law, section 702 was renewed. What this means is that persistent surveillance is set to prevail in the United States. While during his campaign, US president Donald Trump had stated that he was against renewing FISA, the legislation got the majority of votes (65), which … Read more
Many VPN providers claim that they don’t keep any logs of their customers’ activities and when you set up a subscription, you are trusting that the company is true to its claims. In a recent case, the logging practices of a popular VPN were exposed after the FBI arrested a cyberstalker, apparently thanks to the … Read more
VPNs are used around the world by people who want to protect their online privacy and remain anonymous. This technology helps internet users to defend their personal information from hackers and eavesdroppers. Unfortunately, in some instances, VPNs have been used for criminal purposes. As reported by Turkish news outlets the Turkish authorities seized a VPN … Read more