Free VPNs typically get lumped into one of two categories: sketchy data harvesters you should avoid at all costs, or sluggish alternatives to paid services that aren't worth the buffering. I used to ...

You use a VPN to keep your online activity a secret to everybody, from cybercriminals to data-hungry businesses and governments (I guess cybercriminals covered all the bases, actually). But new ...

Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...

Whether you want to replace invasive, closed-source apps with more privacy-friendly ones, or simply want to support open-source devs, here's a list of some awesome alternatives to everyday apps.

According to a recently released study by Top10VPN, nearly all popular free VPNs through the Google Play store have potential privacy issues. Almost 90 percent suffer from data leaks, over two-thirds ...

SAN ANTONIO – It’s never too early to teach your children about online safety and spotting scams to prevent them from falling victim, but the available information is usually at a reading level only ...

A "Blockbuster-era" law protecting the privacy of video tape renters is at the center of a Supreme Court case about watching free internet videos.

New cars are computers on wheels. The average vehicle nowadays has over 1,400 microchips in it. Because your car is connected, it can also collect a lot of data about you. Your car is like your phone, ...

A lightweight free utility gives Windows users an easy way to review and control system-level privacy settings without digging into the registry. Recently, I stumbled onto a free utility called O&O ...

Internet users in Colorado can now download a free, state-approved web browser extension that tells any website they visit not to track their data. Websites and apps commonly collect data from its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. OpenAI’s ChatGPT search is now available to everyone, for free, even ...

Meta recently offered its customers in the European Union the choice between paying for privacy or consenting to tracking, a model some people are calling "pay or OK." This sparked an investigation, ...