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The best free ways to send secure, private emails

The best email privacy tools are just a quick download away.

On Apr 24, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Facebook engineer says over 1 million access service over anonymous Tor network

The world's biggest social network has been a driving force for political activism.

On Apr 22, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.S. senators behind ‘backdoor’ bill repeatedly voted for encryption funding

These lawmakers were for encryption before they were against it.

On Apr 8, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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OpenBazaar, Bitcoin’s answer to Amazon and eBay, launches version 1.0

The official release marks the first time vendors will be able to use real money on transactions.

On Apr 4, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The right to read anonymously is in danger

Think you’re reading this article? Nope. It’s reading you.

On Apr 4, 2016 by J.M. Porup

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A tree grows in Ross Ulbricht’s prison cell

'It’s a weird feeling to have no control.'

On Mar 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New Hampshire lawmakers pass bill saying libraries can use Tor

The legislation won't have any legal effect. It's about affirming a principle.

On Mar 10, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The groundbreaking fight to strengthen Internet privacy in public libraries

The bill is meant as a statement in support of privacy software in public libraries.

On Mar 9, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New research exposes the people snooping on the Tor network

Tor is the most popular anonymity network, so naturally all kinds of people want to spy on it.

On Feb 26, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How Ugandans are beating government censorship amid violent election unrest

A government crackdown on social media isn't stopping Ugandans from getting online.

On Feb 19, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New Hampshire bill allows public libraries to run Tor in the face of federal challenges

'Live free or die.'

On Feb 18, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The woman who aims to take Tor mainstream

The Tor Project has an image problem. Shari Steele knows how to fix it.

On Feb 16, 2016 by William Turton

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Here’s what you really need to know about encryption

You use encryption everyday—even if you don't realize it.

On Feb 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Sensitive information can be revealed from Tor hidden services on Apache

Tor's developers were aware of the issue last year but decided against sending out an advisory.

On Jan 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The FBI operated one of the largest child porn websites for nearly 2 weeks

The site reportedly had more than 250,000 users.

On Jan 21, 2016 by Dell Cameron