A spying smartwatch highlights kids’ privacy risks
Plus, privacy violations found in smart toys, and how to protect your family.
Best home security camera systems for privacy and security
We review Google Nest, Ring by Amazon, Wyze Cam, and Netvue Camera. Find out how well they work and their levels of privacy.
What is UPnP, and why is it unsafe?
Universal Plug and Play is a common way to set up home devices, but its weak security means you should avoid it if possible.
Voters chose their digital rights on Election Day
Residents of California, Massachusetts, and Maine had their say over facial recognition, data gathering, and the right to repair vehicles.
20 tech giants could face stricter rules in the EU. Will this hurt innovation?
The regulations aim to level the playing field and foster competition by forcing Google, Facebook, and others to share data with rivals.
Announcing the winner of the 2020 Future of Privacy Scholarship
The 2020 ExpressVPN essay competition has a winner. Read the top entry and our interview with the scholarship recipient.
Limiting the president’s power to shut down the internet
Right now, it’s alarmingly easy for the U.S. president to make the internet go dark. A new bill aims to change that.
Introducing ExpressVPN’s Digital Security Lab
It will conduct original research in the areas of digital privacy, cybersecurity, access to knowledge, and information flows.
Will your vote count? 4 cyber threats on Election Day
Several methods of cyberattack could be used for election hacking in the U.S.—or at least causing chaos amid polling and vote counting across the country.
Risk of biometric payments: You can’t reset your fingerprint
As we move towards biometric identification for payments and banking, it’s worth examining what might happen if our fingerprints get exposed.
