Are you planning on attending a protest soon? Your smartphone can be an essential tool, but it's also a huge risk to your privacy, security, and safety. If you decide to bring one along, you need to keep yourself protected: (🔥 hot tip: this advice is still great even if you aren't hitting the […]

Tech companies will happily promise you the moon, so unfortunately we cannot let our guard down. They talk privacy, but their words are empty. > Privacy washing misleadingly, or fraudulently, presents a product, service, or organization as being responsible and trustworthy with data protection […]

@privacyguides very well writen, I understood even if I'm not someone that work in the security world. 🤗

The most relevant new feature in iOS 26 for journalists, lawyers, activists, politicians, executives, and other high-profile figures wasn't really advertised to consumers at all. Rather, it was announced in a September 9th post on the Apple Security Research blog […]

Episode 19 of This Week in Privacy will be live in just under 15 minutes on YouTube, feel free to join and ask questions! https://youtube.com/live/gudkxWAZkLM

"Privacy washing" is when a company misleadingly, or fraudulently, presents a product or service as being responsible and trustworthy with data protection, when it isn't. Keeping an eye out for this practice is critical when evaluating new tools to use […]

Something new we are going to try and do is cross-post our videos to Facebook and hopefully get them in front of more people. I don't want to encourage anyone who might still be using Facebook to follow us with personal accounts necessarily. However, if you do use Facebook for your business/org […]

#linkedn #privacy https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/linkedin-change-of-tos-opt-out-before-november-3rd/31199

Biometrics are a convenient and secure way to authenticate our devices. Many of us use and trust the biometrics of our devices without much thought, but are they really secure? And with so many options, which ones are the best? […]

There is a growing number of people who no longer feel safe in their own home or country. Whatever the reason, many people might not feel safe to browse certain topics online. This article will help people in such situations learn how to browse the internet and use a computer in a more […]

Privacy is a human right, but getting more people to care about it is frankly (and literally!) a full-time job. 2025 has seen some of the worst attacks on privacy to date, and it has also represented the greatest commitment to our work our team has […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

The latest article from Privacy Guides is live, authored by first-time guest contributor Peter Marsden: **_Ghosts in the Machine: The Fight for Privacy After Death_** takes a look at how even the best privacy laws around the world fail to protect those in death, and the profound way this lack of […]

**What is Multi-Party Computation?** We know how to secure data in storage using E2EE, but is it possible to ensure data privacy even while processing it server-side? This is the first in a series of articles Privacy Guides team member @fria be publishing, covering the privacy-enhancing […]

It's easy to assume a VPN keeps you private, but they're not effective against the most prevalent form of cross-site tracking: Browser Fingerprinting. Our latest video covers what browser fingerprinting is in detail and what you can do to protect yourself from trackers, plus we spoke with […]

🇪🇺YES: Germany is not supporting the EU's #chatcontrol bill as proposed! The blocking minority needed to stop this illegal mass surveillance plan seems secured (for now). ✅ Opposition now also from LU🇱🇺 & SK🇸🇰! #keepupthefight https://fightchatcontrol.eu

It's been a while, but our email newsletter is finally back online, and we are raring to keep you informed with more issues going forward! You can read the first new issue on our web archive here, and get subscribed because there will be more to come very soon […]

🕑 **EU Citizens have 4 days: the clock is ticking!** European countries are finalizing their positions on Chat Control **this Friday.** If your country supports Chat Control, it is vital you contact your representatives and voice your opposition to […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

As "privacy washing" becomes more and more prevalent, being able to distinguish fact from marketing fiction is an essential skill for you to have. Our latest article covers the :red_flag: red flags and the :green_flag: green flags you should look out for when evaluating any service […]

**Privacy is a marathon, not a sprint.** It's common to be overwhelmed by the constant attacks on privacy we read about every day, and to burn out trying to fix every problem all at once. This is by the attackers' design, of course. Big tech companies and governments want to paralyze you with […]

Tech companies will happily promise you the moon, so unfortunately we cannot let our guard down. They talk privacy, but their words are empty. > Privacy washing misleadingly, or fraudulently, presents a product, service, or organization as being responsible and trustworthy with data protection […]

Talk done #why2025

Me and @blacklight447 are on ground at #why2025. @privacyguides is on field.

The top story in cybersecurity this week is about a US app negligently leaking a trove of government IDs, meanwhile the UK government is completely confident that ID verification is totally safe 🤪

Our latest video is live, exploring **Secureblue**, a project aimed at addressing security concerns in traditional Linux distributions by significantly hardening existing components and systems. ▶️ https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/07/25/secureblue-review/ #linux #security #secureblue […]

**Privacy is a marathon, not a sprint.** It's common to be overwhelmed by the constant attacks on privacy we read about every day, and to burn out trying to fix every problem all at once. This is by the attackers' design, of course. Big tech companies and governments want to paralyze you with […]

So yes I am actually doing a talk at #why2025. https://cfp.why2025.org/why2025/talk/UFFXJR/

Cool to see some mentions of @privacyguides at #bornhack 👨‍💻⛺

🎙️ We'll be live again this afternoon on YouTube for episode 10 of This Week in Privacy: https://youtube.com/live/h6p6ItpCJhc 💬 Leave a comment on our forum: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/chromeos-android-are-merging-this-week-in-privacy-10-jul-18-2025/29214/1

We all love Mastodon here 💛 While most social media apps rely on commercial models harvesting users' data, Mastodon offers an alternative that doesn't seek profits from your data and attention. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/07/15/mastodon-privacy-and-security/ #mastodon […]

As we cover data privacy and LGBTQ+ experiences this June, it's inevitable that we must talk about dating apps. Unfortunately, many of them are horrible when it comes to preserving your privacy. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/ #privacy […]

In the age of facial recognition and age verification, it might feel like our data is being harvested left and right, completely outside our control or consent. Yet, we still have a powerful weapon to fight back against surveillance: The power to say **no.** […]

This Pride Month, there are many reasons you might want to protest & fight for your rights. If you do decide to join the action, make sure to prepare properly to keep yourself safe. Your smartphone is an essential tool to organize and report, but it can also make you vulnerable to the mass […]

Monero is a cryptocurrency with strong privacy properties by default, but your wallet still needs a way to connect privately to the network. The best solution is to run your own Monero node, a copy of the blockchain which allows you to connect without anyone else knowing when you're using your […]

Balancing data protection and online connection can be difficult. Nevertheless, it's an essential skill to be able to stay safe online while staying connected. This article is part two of a series for Pride month, focusing on topics at the intersection of data privacy and LGBTQ+ experiences […]

Increasingly, surveillance is being normalized and integrated in our lives. Under the guise of convenience, applications and features are sold to us as being the new better way to do things. While some might be useful, this convenience is a Trojan horse. The cost of it is the continuous […]

Data privacy is important for everyone. But for some marginalized populations, data privacy is indispensable for social connection, access to information, and physical safety. This article is part one of a series for Pride month, focusing on topics at the intersection of data privacy and LGBTQ+ […]

One of the simplest ways to isolate different applications and personal data on an Android device is to use multiple users. This is a feature which has been widely available on #android phones since 2014, but goes fairly underutilized by most people […]

Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows users with Copilot+ PCs. However, there are still many privacy and security concerns that remain, even after its reworking. https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/05/22/recall-is-back/ #recall #privacy #security […]

With the popularity of generative AI, it's becoming more and more difficult to distinguish reality from fiction. Can this problem be solved using cryptography? What are the privacy implications of the currently proposed systems? […]

If you have been looking for a password manager giving you full control over your data, KeePassium for iOS and macOS is a fantastic option. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/13/keepassium-review/ #keepassium #keepass #passwordmanager #keepassxc #privacy #security #password #ios […]

Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his ambitious plan for the World project, formerly known as Worldcoin. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/10/sam-altman-wants-your-eyeball/ #worldcoin #worldproject #samaltman #openai #privacy #biometrics #cryptocurrency #ai #privacyguides […]

🎬 When Code Became a Weapon It's easy to take strong encryption for granted, but that hasn't always been the case. This week we're diving into the "Crypto Wars," covering historical attempts by the US government to restrict strong encryption being exported internationally […]

Age verification laws and propositions forcing platforms to restrict content accessed by children and teens have been multiplying in recent years. The problem is, implementing such measures necessarily requires identifying each user accessing this content, one way or another. This is bad news […]

PSA: The Tor Browser Security Level slider cannot be relied upon without a full browser restart (per an anonymous community report and confirmed by Privacy Guides staff) - Make sure you are aware of this if you rely on this feature for your safety […]

This World Password Day, it's important to remember these best practices for keeping your online accounts safe! 1. Use randomly generated, unique passwords for every website! 2. Use a password manager! Our website has many recommendations to take your pick from. It can seem a little […]

Many people have heard of Tor in the media, but despite its long history of protecting the free internet, most consider it a niche tool and have never ventured to try it themselves. In reality, Tor is easy to use for anyone. It helps not only journalists and activists, but anybody who seeks […]

Discussing privacy and cybersecurity on Reddit and Twitter? That doesn't make too much sense to us. Privacy Guides is doing something different! **Join our forum** to discuss the news, chat about tech, and get advice from the internet's largest community of personal privacy advocates and […]

Privacy isn’t dead. In fact, it’s growing! In our latest video we explore common arguments against protecting your privacy, and why they're not only wrong, but dangerous. https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/04/17/is-privacy-dead/ #privacy #video #privacyguides #nothingtohide