Latest about VPN Privacy & Security
"It’s not about security, it’s about control" – How EU governments want to encrypt their own comms, but break our private chats
Attending the 2025 Matrix conference made me think of the dual vision on encryption, dividing governments and citizens. I spoke to attendees to find out what they make of it.
Age verification could soon land in Russia – putting already precarious internet freedoms on the line
Russians could soon lose their anonymity on the internet, required to upload ther passport to access a wealth of online content.
Spaniards turn to Proton VPN as anti-piracy blocks throttle the internet
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.
“A first step in Europe” – Proton slams Switzerland's new surveillance bill at the United Nations Forum
An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law could soon force VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data.
“A broad censorship regime" - Big Tech and students hit Texas age verification law with legal complaints
The Texas App Store Accountability Act is set to be enforced on January 1, 2026, requiring Big Tech to perform age checks on all users downloading apps in app stores.
"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps
Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable. Element explains to TechRadar why we do need decentralized apps more than ever.
"We saw genuine shock on people’s faces" – NordVPN takes on Times Square to debunk Americans' online security myths
New Yorkers had the opportunity to "Ask a hacker" to find out how really they are exposed on the web.
Wisconsin wants to force all adult sites to block VPNs with a new age verification bill – here's everything we know
Now in the Senate, the Wisconsin bill adds to the proposal threatening VPN usage in the name of child safety online – and experts are worried.
Jordan's Discord fans flock to VPNs to defeat sudden outage
Jordan’s Discord outage triggers a 250% surge in Proton VPN Free signups as users seek ways to safely bypass the block.
VPN usage up 35,000% in Afghanistan as authorities restrict access to social media – here's what we know
About a week after a complete internet shutdown that lasted 48 hours, Proton VPN recorded spikes in usage of +35,000% above baseline as Afghans look for ways to stay online.