Privacy news

If passed, the GDPR-style regulations would include some of the heaviest fines in the world for privacy violations.

So you thought the NSA was shady. Turns out Canada’s surveillance agency exercises egregious online monitoring, too.

When it comes to invasive algorithms, Amazon is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Facebook or Google. Perhaps that’s a mistake.

Learn about the benefits of using the SOCKS5 proxy to keep your identity private and whether you should use it with a VPN.

Dogs are one of the most low-tech forms of surveillance around—and now a welcome addition in the effort to control the virus’s spread.

Around the world, we’re seeing countries respond to the need for better data privacy rules. Here's how they do it in nine places.

Plus, privacy violations found in smart toys, and how to protect your family.

We review Google Nest, Ring by Amazon, Wyze Cam, and Netvue Camera. Find out how well they work and their levels of privacy.

Residents of California, Massachusetts, and Maine had their say over facial recognition, data gathering, and the right to repair vehicles.

The regulations aim to level the playing field and foster competition by forcing Google, Facebook, and others to share data with rivals.