Most of what we know about data breaches comes from companies admitting they've been breached. That's a bit like measuring crime by counting confessions. This is the problem Proton set out to work around when it launched its Data Breach Observatory in October 2025. Rather than waiting for corporate disclosures or regulatory filings, the Observatory looks at where stolen data actually ends up: dark…
Somewhere on your iPhone right now, there may be a browser you installed specifically because you did not want websites to know who you are. Maybe it routes your traffic through Tor. Maybe it gives every tab its own separate identity. Maybe you're just using Apple's own iCloud Private Relay and trusting the marketing. Whichever it is, you made a deliberate choice to hide your IP address, and you…
So you've decided you want your Android phone to stop reporting back to Google like it's filing a detailed daily briefing about your life. Smart move. But here's the plot twist: actually removing Google from Android is kind of like removing sugar from candy. You get the product but you lose some of what made it fun in the first place. Let's talk about what that actually looks like when you go the…
Google has introduced a new account recovery option that lets users use a selfie video as a way to get back into their accounts. The feature is designed for situations where someone loses access to their device and needs another way to sign in. On the surface, it sounds helpful. For people who rely on Google for email, calendars, photos, and documents, being locked out can be stressful. A new…
On July 15, 2026, the European Union announced it had accepted an action plan from Elon Musk's X to comply with transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. The announcement was framed as a triumph of regulatory oversight. But for anyone genuinely concerned about privacy, what the EU actually accepted was a masterclass in corporate BS. One that mistakes transparency for protection and…