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Giant Ransomware Attack Again Highlights Widespread Privacy Risks
WannaCry ransomware attack that plagued the Internet recently, drawing unprecedented attention to cybersecurity and widespread vulnerability to attacks. In the wake of this news, we wanted to not only look at what happened, but also spend a bit of time talking about what ransomware is, if you’re at risk, and what you can do to protect yourself from this and other serious risks online.
May 16, 2017
In the News
FCC Chairman Co-Opts Term Open Internet to Advocate for Flawed System. Here’s What He Got Wrong
Pai’s latest focus is on rolling back existing net neutrality regulations – implemented by the FCC in 2015 under the Open Internet Order – and calling for “free and open Internet” principles in their place.
May 15, 2017
In the News
The Right to Online Privacy and How to Achieve It
Online privacy describes a state of keeping your information safe and private from others. This could mean protecting your information from nefarious individuals like snoopers or hacks, from Internet service providers (ISPs) collecting data about you and your online activities, or from a service like Facebook tracking what you do and selling data to advertisers.
May 11, 2017
In the News
John Oliver Tackles Net Neutrality, Encourages Action Against FCC Plan to Repeal Open Internet Principles
As you may have heard by now, comedian John Oliver recently addressed net neutrality on his show, rallying against the FCC and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to dismantle existing net neutrality regulations.
May 8, 2017
In the News
Golden Frog Attends i2C Breakfast, Talks Email Privacy Act with Congressman Yoder
As our visit to Washington DC continues, we’re enjoying breakfast with our friends at i2Coaltion and Congressman Kevin Yoder. We’re talking about the Email Privacy Act, or the bill to update ECPA (the Electronic Communications Privacy Act).
May 2, 2017
In the News
Golden Frog Stops By US Department of Commerce to Talk Privacy
We joined 30 other tech leaders for a presentation on all things privacy and security as they relate to the department. We received updates on many importnat topics and pieces of legislation, and some highlights from the presentation are below.
May 1, 2017
Policy
FCC Reveals Plan to Eliminate Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Providers
In a disturbing trend that would further eliminate consumer protections when browsing online, as well as remove any accountability to broadband providers, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today announced his plans to eliminate the Open Internet Order of 2015.
April 25, 2017
In the News
Encryption Under Attack Again, This Time During Elections In France
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are the final two candidates facing off for the French presidency on May 7th. As the race continues on there’s a lot of buzz around various issues – and encryption is one of them.
April 23, 2017
Product
VyprVPN Feature Highlight: Kill Switch
There are a lot of online security risks out there – from snooping, to data collection, to malicious sites. With so many threats to your privacy, sometimes the thought of connecting to the Internet without a VPN can be a scary one. A recent Pew report illustrates the details:
April 17, 2017
In the News
Mass Surveillance: A Threat to Us All
Golden Frog was founded in response to mass surveillance activities, so we have always been greatly concerned by mass surveillance and aimed to put an end to these practices. Many governments – both in the United States and in other countries around the world – conduct surveillance on a variety of scales.
April 11, 2017
In the News
From UpTown Radio: Internet Service Providers Are Buying Your Data, and Scammers Are Pretending to Protect It
Golden Frog’s president Sunday Yokubaitis was interviewed on UpTown Radio in response to the recent vote that ISPs can continue to sell and share consumer data without permission. In this interview, he talks about the recent news, the VPN market and how VPNs like VyprVPN work to protect your privacy.
April 10, 2017
Policy
States Propose Legislation to Address ISP Privacy Concerns
In response to the United States’ vote to block the FCC’s regulations governing ISPs and consumer privacy, many state legislatures are taking action. Since the vote last week, we’ve seen numerous states introducing their own measures to enact consumer privacy protections since the federal governemnt failed to do so. Below is a quick rundown of who is doing what:
April 10, 2017
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VyprVPN Feature Highlight: Block Malicious Sites
There is a ton of malware out there, and over 430 million new pieces of malware were discovered in 2015 alone! Malicious sites can infect your computer with viruses or spyware, which is damaging to your devices AND has dangerous implications for your privacy.
April 10, 2017
Policy
Four things the FCC & FTC got wrong in their Washington Post Op-ed
In case you missed it, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen co-authored a piece justifying their effort to eliminate consumer privacy online, and offered an explanation as to why this action is for the greater good.
April 4, 2017