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The price of transparency: What Surfshark's data request reveals about its collection policies
By Chiara Castro published
When we presented Surfshark with a Data Subject Access Request, the provider was quick to fulfill its GDPR obligations, but the amount of data held on us was alarming

Exclusive: I asked 10 VPNs for my personal data — only one lived up to our expectations
By Chiara Castro published
Under GDPR and similar privacy regulations, VPN providers are legally required to share the data they hold on you when asked. I decided to put this basic data right to the test.

VPN logging: what data does your VPN need to collect?
By Mark Gill published
VPNs are supposed to keep your data safe, but what data do they need to achieve this?

Amnezia VPN drops new AmneziaWG 2.0 protocol as censorship tactics grow smarter
By Mark Gill published
Amnezia VPN’s new protocol, AmneziaWG 2.0, aims to secure internet access in heavily censored regions by hiding VPN traffic in plain sight.

'Trust me bro': Experts warn the UK's new digital ID approach lacks robust data protections
By Chiara Castro published
The new voluntary approach to UK digital IDs is a welcome change, but without a technically sound plan is only empty promises

Investigation: UK spends millions on VPNs as government weighs ban for children
By Samuel Woodhams last updated
MPs, local councils and government regulators including Ofcom and Ofsted continue to invest in VPN technology despite increasing political scrutiny

Problems with your Android VPN? Proton VPN warns it's Google's fault
By Rene Millman published
A persistent Android 16 flaw leaves users disconnected without warning after app updates

NordVPN’s new tool helps you spot online scams — and it’s free for everyone
By Silvia Iacovcich published
While for subscribers the roll-out enriches the Threat Protection Pro suite, anyone can use NordVPN's new scam checker tool without spending a penny.

ExpressVPN uncovers 3.7 million items of leaked AI chatbot data
By Silvia Iacovcich published
Data from AI-powered chatbots may expose more than you think, according to a recent study by ExpressVPN. Here's all you need to know.

EU Parliament said no mass surveillance of your chats — but the Chat Control saga isn't done
By Chiara Castro last updated
The EU Parliament's stance on untargeted scanning and encryption is clear. With the trialogue negotiations for the permanent law ongoing, will the Council and Commission be ready to follow suit?
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