India and net neutrality
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3 things the U.S. could learn from India’s new net neutrality rules

Update on June 2, 2022: In light of data retention regulations, ExpressVPN no longer has physical servers in India. Find out more.  On November 28,...
five biggest scams in history
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5 biggest scams in history

Fraudsters have been running creative scams long before the internet. From Portugal to the U.S., here are some of the biggest scams ever.
North Korea and Bitcoin
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Meet Federico Tenga: The guy who teaches North Koreans about Bitcoin

Despite being the most hermetic country on Earth, North Korea is certainly no stranger to cyberspace—in both its uses and abuses. Despite a tiny...
Surveillance binoculars with American flags
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Five myths that the NSA wants you to believe about FISA 702

UPDATE: January 19, 2018 On January 18, the Senate officially voted to reauthorize FISA Section 702 in a 65-34 vote. The President will almost certainly...
What is zero-knowledge proof?
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Zero-knowledge proofs explained: Part 1

Zero-knowledge proofs explained Part 2: Non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs Cryptography mostly concerns itself with secure communications and includes hiding information from adversaries and authentication of individuals. Hashes,...
What is the USA Liberty Act?
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USA Liberty Act passes House Judiciary Committee despite privacy concerns

A terrifying new law that could change the scope of mass surveillance just passed another hurdle. On November 8th, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee...
An interview with Mark Burdon on the sensor society
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An interview with Mark Burdon on the sensor society phenomenon

Our devices, as convenient as they may be, are getting creepily good at collecting data. Phones, cars, and even carpets are packed full of...
Altcoins that care about your privacy
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3 cryptocurrencies that care about your privacy

Bitcoin is not perfectly anonymous. While it's true that you don’t have to connect your real name or phone number to a Bitcoin transaction, there...
The internet is stupid
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7 times the internet was gloriously ridiculous

The internet is a very silly place indeed, and only a fool would wander through its murky shores unprotected. To celebrate my not-quite-100th blog post,...
iPhone privacy features.
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6 features we actually want on our iPhones

This article was originally published on October 27, 2017. New phones are exciting. They bring new features, make existing features more powerful and get us...

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