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The best messaging apps for privacy and security in 2025
From WhatsApp to Snapchat, messaging apps provide a free and easy-to-use service to communicate with friends, family, and co-workers. Before you search on the app stores or ask your friends about thei...
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Four ways to get smart about smartwatch security
Smartwatches are swell devices for those looking to combine wearable chic with next-level functionality. They track your health, remind you of your meetings, and—naturally—tell the time. And like ...
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Your school is tracking your online activity—here’s what to do about it
In a single tectonic shift, the Covid-19 pandemic pushed schooling and education online to adjust to lockdowns and social-distancing measures. Zoom classes have become the norm, and schools have been ...
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14 cybersecurity resolutions to stay private in 2023
With the new year almost upon us, it’s time to sit down and draw up a few New Year’s resolutions. You might want to hit the (home) gym more, check a few travel goals off your list (even if they ma...
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5 things to do in isolation, whatever your holiday mood
This post was originally published on December 23, 2020. The winter days feel particularly dark this year, with travel restrictions discouraging visits to family and friends over the holiday season. B...
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2021 Gift Guide: Best cybersecurity gifts for privacy protection
This post was originally published on December 11, 2020. In the whirlwind season of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and general holiday shopping mayhem, it can be hard to resist the ridiculous sav...
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With a new bill, Canada could get very tough on data privacy
Canada is the latest country to introduce a series of data privacy laws making it easier for users to gain control of their data from companies and request their data be deleted. If passed, the Consum...
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Canada’s version of the NSA is just as bad
When you think of surveillance agencies that spy on your online activity, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is probably not the first one that comes to mind. That might change, as new documents obtain...
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A less-invasive Covid-19 tracker: Sniffer dogs
This article was originally published on November 19, 2020. The technological solutions that countries have implemented to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 have been costly to individual privacy. From ...
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Voters chose their digital rights on Election Day
On Tuesday, U.S. voters didn’t just cast ballots for who they wanted to be their president—several states and cities also voted for legislation that will further protect their digital rights. On t...
