In places where mobile broadband is wildly expensive, or SIM cards are hard to get, a traveller becomes dependent on finding WiFi connections. WiFi providers have a raft of techniques for limiting your access to their WiFi network. Sometimes, these…
Online Privacy Is A Human Rights Issue: United Nations Special Report
On June 17, 2015, the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression presented his report on the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communication to the UN Human Rights Council. The report concludes that “encryption and anonymity enable individuals to…
VPN: Your Key to Online Privacy, Security, Using Spotify and Netflix Overseas, Avoiding Internet Filters, Getting Cheaper Airfares, and Much, Much More
In October 2015, new legislation came into effect in Australia, requiring internet service providers to keep “metadata” from their users for two years, and to give it to the government. At this moment, the non-travelling Australian public, whether they knew…