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Going dark: New Australian law spurs VPN interest
It’s official: Yesterday we wrote about a new data retention law in Australia that compels ISPs to save user “metadata” for two years and supply it without a warrant on demand from federal agen...
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Why we think the Australian Data Retention Law is a terrible idea
This article was originally published on April 13, 2015. Over the past few weeks, Australian Internet users have been troubled by the implications of Parliament passing the mandatory metadata retentio...
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FBI’s plan to expand hacking power advances despite privacy fears
This post was originally published on March 30, 2015. Last Monday the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules sanctioned a rule change that will expand the FBI’s authority to use ha...
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New MacBook: What you C is what you get, new USB cable runs privacy risk
It's a running joke: USB cables never fit properly on the first try. You're sure you looked at the cord and the port before you tried; they matched, you're certain. But somehow they simply don't line ...
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Live in Australia? Your data may be snatched from you in the near future
This post was originally published on March 26, 2015. After several days of debate, the Australian government finally secured a deal with the opposition party on Thursday which saw the passing of new ...
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iSpy? Government agencies “petrified” over iPhone encryption
The spies are scared. That's the word from Glenn Greenwald, the writer who helped Edward Snowden publish his tell-all documents about the NSA. In a recent CNBC article, Greenwald argues that better en...
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Say hello to ExpressVPN 4.0 for Mac, inspired by user feedback
You asked, we delivered! We're thrilled to announce the release of ExpressVPN 4.0 for Mac. Over the years we've received tons of helpful feedback from YOU, our awesome user community. We’ve listened...
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Wikimedia Foundation & rights groups sue NSA over mass surveillance
This post was originally published on March 16, 2015. Jimmy Wales' Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, has announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the Nationa...
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NSA spying continues
This post was originally published on March 11, 2015. A secret US court has yet again come down in favor of the NSA’s controversial phone snooping program, extending its deadline to 1 June. The gove...
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SIM-ply irresistible: NSA and GCHQ accused of massive mobile hack
How secure is your phone? Most users are now mindful of risks like insecure networks, malicious apps and fraudulent emails, but according to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, these attempts at privacy...
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