Rene Millman

Social media platforms have been blocked in Cameroon amid escalating post-election protests. Many citizens are turning to VPNs, with Proton VPN reporting a 3,000% surge in signups.

The world-first law will require platforms to prevent users under 16 from accessing their services

Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming. A new, worldwide block will disable "dodgy" apps on Fire TV devices, and because of how it works, not even a VPN can get around it.

A new report has revealed the incredible scale of data breaches over the last 20 years

Proton is now actively monitoring the dark web to report on data leaks in near real-time

The nation has plunged into an information blackout, leaving citizens and observers in the dark

Some users will now be required to prove they are over 18 to download certain apps

Surfshark just announced a 40% expansion of its server network. Yet, the company says users should focus on performance and reliability, not just impressive numbers, when choosing a VPN.

New anti-piracy measures in Spain, aimed at blocking illegal football streams, are having unintended consequences. Citizens are flocking to VPNs to bypass the restrictions.

VPN drama! Windscribe is making bold claims about the speed of its free VPN, and it's using a rival's speed test server to stir the pot in the highly competitive privacy market.

We discuss how to ensure that helpdesk staff don't get bogged down with the same old problems again and again.

Every company wants its website to be well visited, but sometimes firms can become a victim of that success.

Fail is just an acronym of 'first attempt in learning' – and important lessons can certainly be learned when things go wrong.

IT self-service can help to cope with all the strains being put on a modern business.

In Depth Populations in cities are increasing – is making them smarter the only way to keep up?

PC sales are in a long-term decline, so can we effectively write the PC off?

We look at ways the CIO can make dealings with the CEO go more smoothly.

We look at how forward-thinking data centres are cutting back on the carbon.

"Go with what you know" can be the default position for risk averse CIOs, but using a startup could produce lots of benefits.

Why are businesses holding out when it comes to Windows 10 – and should they take the leap?

We look at how best to deal with the dreaded data breach.

Women are leaving the tech world in droves – so what's putting them off?

Stick to the knitting is the mantra of business, but when should you contract out your IT functions to an external service provider?

Ransomware is becoming more prevalent, but should you ever pay criminals to get your data back?

They are light and airy, but are open plan offices throwing the doors open to hackers?