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ExpressVPN survey: Americans doubt they’ll get more power over their data
The vast majority of Americans want more control over who shares their personal data but are not confident that they will get it, a new ExpressVPN survey has found. An overwhelming 89% of Americans su...
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Announcing the winner of the 2018 Future of Privacy Scholarship
NOTE: This post was originally published on November 14, 2018 After great deliberation, we are proud to announce the winner of the ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship 2018: Savannah Sorenson, a ...
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ExpressVPN survey: Most Americans distrust voting systems, news and social media
Results from an ExpressVPN survey conducted in October 2018 show that Americans have lost faith in both news media and social media in the run-up to the midterm elections next week. Controversies from...
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ExpressVPN’s Cyber Security GIF-away: All the winners!
This post was originally published on October 24, 2018. You tweeted, liked, and retweeted, and the results for this year’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) contest are in! Thank you t...
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Win 12 months of ExpressVPN just by tweeting a GIF!
NOTE: This post was originally published on October 10, 2018 This year we’re celebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and European Cyber Security Month by giving away three 12-mon...
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EU approves “link tax” and “censorship machines” for a final vote
On Wednesday, the European Union approved its controversial Copyright Directive for a final vote in January 2019. If passed, the bill would permanently damage the way we use the internet. How will the...
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California passes "the strongest net neutrality standards in the nation"
California has just passed net neutrality regulations into state law after bill SB-822 passed both the State Assembly and the Senate on August 31. California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has unti...
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Uganda is now taxing its citizens for access to social media
This post was originally published on August 24, 2018. As of July 1, Ugandans no longer have free access to social media platforms, having to pay a daily tax to maintain access to 58 sites and apps, i...
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Your school is tracking your online activity—here’s what to do about it
In a single tectonic shift, the Covid-19 pandemic pushed schooling and education online to adjust to lockdowns and social-distancing measures. Zoom classes have become the norm, and schools have been ...
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Facebook has a better memory of you than you do—find out what it knows
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 4, 2018 In light of Facebook’s biggest scandal to date, many people are starting to take privacy more seriously. Unfortunately, it may be too late ...