How to enable and disable iCloud Private Relay in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey
iCloud Private Relay is a new privacy feature baked into iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey that's designed to hide your browsing habits inside Safari. Here's how you can…
How to Avoid Network Service Bans, Proxy Bans, and Application Store Bans
You can fight back at multiple levels and this article will direct you to some concrete examples of how to avoid network service bans, proxy bans, and application store bans.…
How Data Brokers Sell Access to the Backbone of the Internet
There's something of an open secret in the cybersecurity world: internet service providers quietly give away detailed information about which computer is communicating with another to private businesses, which then…
Start taking back your online privacy by making these 4 easy changes
You’d have to have been living under a rock for the past few years to not have heard of at least a few of the major data and privacy scandals…
How to add the mic and camera killswitches in Android 12
Android 12 adds killswitches for both the mic and camera. This new feature makes it possible for users to shut off access to hardware that could potentially lead to privacy…
Google to introduce increased protections for minors on its platform, including Search, YouTube and more
Weeks after Instagram rolled out increased protections for minors using its app, Google is now doing the same for its suite of services, including Google search, YouTube, YouTube Kids, Google…
Facebook is rebuilding its ads to know a lot less about you
Facebook’s massive business was built on its ability to track users across the internet. But now, thanks to looming regulation and other moves to restrict such data collection, that is…
Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account
As people work and socialize from home, video conferencing software Zoom has exploded in popularity. What the company and its privacy policy don't make clear is that the iOS version…
All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It
Each day hundreds of millions of people use Spotify on their phones, tablets, and desktops—most often remaining logged in as they move from one device to the next. With each…
What exactly are dieting apps doing with all your data?
In Europe, online data is protected by the General Data Protection Regulation, but data privacy laws in the United States are more limited and state dependent. Even still, in Europe…