On February 16, Google implemented a significant shift in its advertising policies, allowing advertisers to collect IP addresses and use device fingerprinting – two tracking methods that had been ...

ProtonMail announced on Wednesday that it will be blocking tracking pixels and hiding IP addresses as part of a new "enhanced tracking protection" feature. While robust passwords help you secure your ...

Google is looking to phase out third-party cookies from Google Chrome next year. The company will continue to track users through a different method, which has seen its fair share of criticism so far.

The modern web runs on data. Every click, search, purchase, and website visit can be collected, analyzed, and used to build ...

The big picture: The IP address is a fundamental component for connecting a PC, a smartphone, or any other digital device to the internet. The global network primarily consists of IP addresses and ...

In much the same way as Google decided not to kill off third-party cookies in Chrome, the company’s recent announcement of a more relaxed stance on fingerprinting has certainly raised some eyebrows.

With the invention of the internet years ago, new ways to market to consumers quickly arose—and companies seized the opportunity. Marketers used different means to track interactions to determine when ...

A security researcher discovered that Mullvad’s exit IP assignments follow a predictable pattern, but the privacy-focused provider is already rolling out a fix.