Maryland Set To Ban Surveillance Pricing
The bill would be the first of it's kind but is not without controversy.
Nate Bartram
Nate is a member of Privacy Guides' video and news team. He has been advocating for privacy on his own website The New Oil since 2018, and is the former host of Surveillance Report, a popular cybersecurity podcast he published with Techlore.
Brave Launches Paid, Bloat-Free "Brave Origin"
Is this a sustainable, fair business model or paywalling what should be the free version?
Interview with Carissa Véliz, Author of "Privacy is Power" and "Prophecy"
We sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and Oxford AI Ethics professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age.
HackerOne Pauses Internet Bug Bounty
Hacker One says that the rise of AI bug reports is overwhelming projects, meaning the bug bounty system needs to be rethought.
Data Breach Roundup (Apr 10-16, 2026)
This week saw yet another breach from Booking.com, education giant McGraw-Hill, freelancing job board Fiverr, and many more.
Interview with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn: "I like to win."
Privacy Guides sat down with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to reflect on her over 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Data Breach Roundup (Apr 3 - 9, 2026)
It was a slow week, though we did still see a high-profile breach of a startup that provides training data for AI which likely continue to be talked about for a while.
Your Inbox Isn’t Private — Here’s How to Fix It
Your email address is the key to your digital life, learning how to secure it properly is instrumental in protecting your privacy & security.
Data Breach Roundup (Mar 27 - Apr 2, 2026)
FBI Director Kash Patel's emails, heath tech companies, and the European Commission are some of this week's most notable data breaches.
Systemd Offers Optional Age Verification
Many in the privacy and FOSS communities see the move as capitulation to draconian and invasive laws, despite developer assurances.
Walmart Promises Digital Price Labels In Every Store By End Of Year
While convenient and efficient, the move raises concerns about a potential "slippery slope" of data abuses.
Data Breach Roundup (Mar 20 - 26, 2026)
This week saw breaches from anime streaming service Crunchyroll, carmaker Mazda, cybersecurity company HackerOne, and a new hacker group called "Internet Yiff Machine." No, really.
Data Breach Roundup (Mar 13-19, 2026)
Once more from the "irony" department: an "identity protection" company falling for a phishing attack.
Data Breach Roundup (Mar 6 - Mar 12, 2026)
This was a busy week for data breaches featuring Starbucks, Loblaw, DOGE, and many more.
Stop Using These "Private" Messengers
Is your messenger private messenger as private as their marketing claims? We dive into the world of encrypted messengers and explain what your best options are and which ones you should definitely avoid!
Bitwarden Announces Entry "Archiving"
Bitwarden touts the feature as a way to sort of "soft delete" items and keep your vault tidy.