Tag: VPN Privacy & Security
Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs “would undermine the privacy and security of all users,” while failing to protect kids
The UK is consulting on whether to age-restrict VPNs to prevent minors from bypassing age checks Mozilla warns that circumvention is a “marginal reason” kids use VPNs The company argues that forcing all users to verify their age will create massive data privacy risks The UK government is currently exploring…
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Smart travel tech: Is airport Wi-Fi safe to use during your summer vacation?
While modern encryption protects most logins, rogue Wi-Fi networks can still track your browsing or spoof unencrypted sites. A VPN routes your traffic through an encrypted tunnel, adding an extra layer of privacy on public connections Several VPN providers now offer bundled eSIMs, letting you bypass risky public Wi-Fi altogether…
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Google Chrome’s Incognito mode doesn’t hide your browsing data from your ISP — here’s what actually does
Incognito mode only deletes local browsing history; your ISP still sees every site you visit ISPs track your data to sell to advertisers, throttle your bandwidth, and comply with government requests Encryption tools like VPNs and DNS over HTTPS can help protect your browsing habits Many people assume that opening…
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The EU becomes the latest authority to signal that VPNs are next, after launching its age verification app — here’s how VPNs went from a necessity security tool to circumvention software that needs to be restricted
The EU’s Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen didn’t have to explicitly mention the phrase “VPN ban” or “VPN restrictions” to make cybersecurity experts and privacy-conscious citizens worried. After all, what once was a drastic measure exclusive to authoritarian regimes has simply turned into the next natural step for democratic regulators since…
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‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?
Google and the European Union are at war over your search data — and the outcome will have major repercussions on browsing privacy. The legal battlefield is the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU regulation enforced in 2024 with the goal of ending Big Tech’s monopoly in favor of fairer…
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Proton, Tor, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, and Mozilla among the 19 organizations urging the UK government ‘not to undermine the open web’ as Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law — a move that could ‘infringe human rights’
Privacy tech advocates are urging the UK “not to undermine the open web“ This comes as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools bill became law A national consultation on online harms is also ongoing A coalition made up of digital rights groups and privacy-first tech developers is urging the UK government…
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