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When Age Verification Gets Breached: The IDScan Lesson
A suspected breach at ID verification firm IDScan.net exposed over 153 million driver's licence scans. Here's what it means for anyone who has ever handed over their ID.
07 Sep 2026
France's Court Ruling Shows Why Age Checks Risk Everyone's Privacy
France's Constitutional Council struck down a social media ban for under-15s, ruling that age verification forces every adult online to prove their identity too.
31 Aug 2026
The CareCloud breach: what 3.7 million stolen health records mean for you
CareCloud confirmed 3.75 million patient records were stolen in a March 2026 cyberattack. Here's what the breach reveals about medical data privacy—and what you can do.
24 Aug 2026
The Delta Flight Wi-Fi Hack: Why Public Networks Are Never Safe
A mid-air evil twin attack on Delta Flight 591 is now under FBI investigation. Here's what happened, why it matters, and how a VPN protects you.
17 Aug 2026
The Beacon CRM breach: why your charity data was at risk
Over 1,500 UK charities used the same CRM. One credential compromise later, every donor record on the platform was potentially exposed.
10 Aug 2026
What the SplitVPN Breach Reveals About No-Logs Claims
A 17 GB database proved SplitVPN logged 58 million connections it swore it never kept. Here is what that means for anyone relying on a privacy promise.
03 Aug 2026
EU's Top Court Just Ruled VPNs Are Lawful Tools—Here's Why It Matters
A landmark CJEU judgment handed down on 9 July 2026 explicitly describes VPNs as lawful tools—giving European users a powerful legal precedent.
27 Jul 2026
UK coalition pushes back on VPN age checks: what's at stake
More than 20 privacy organisations have urged UK ministers to abandon plans to age-gate VPNs. Here is what the proposals involve and why the outcome matters.
20 Jul 2026
Windows GDID: the hidden tracker a VPN cannot hide you from
A 2026 FBI complaint revealed Microsoft's Global Device Identifier tracked a suspect across VPNs and four countries. Here's what GDID is and why a VPN can't stop it.
13 Jul 2026
When your ISP is the breach: what the KDDI leak means for you
KDDI exposed up to 14.22 million email credentials. When your ISP is the source of the breach, the usual advice only goes so far.
06 Jul 2026
The Best VPN Protocols for Bypassing Tough Internet Restrictions
Not all VPN protocols are created equal. Learn which ones actually work against deep packet inspection, firewalls, and state-level censorship.
06 Jul 2026
XHTTP Now Live Across the Entire PremierVPN Network
XHTTP VLESS is now live on every PremierVPN server. Here's what it is, why it matters for restrictive networks, and how to use it today.
29 Jun 2026