Whoever has been following us for a while, knows that we are suspicious of the dubious and shady business practices in the VPN industry. Just recently, we were proven right in our concerns, when a whistleblower revealed that IPVanish, claiming to be a “no-log” provider actually did log user activity. Furthermore, published court records show […]
On Thursday the 14th of June, the World Cup in Russia is starting with the first game: Russia against Saudi Arabia. Fans from all over the world are traveling to Russia to support their teams. Avoid scoring a cybersecurity “own goal” and be cautious. Especially if you are coming from the U.S. or EU, as […]
WWDC2018 announced a few upcoming security features. Apple emphasized their commitment to increase user’s privacy and aims for stronger fingerprinting protection on their devices. This consists of blocking more (but not all) tracking cookies and limited sharing of your hardware information to restrict fingerprinting possibilities. This will greatly reduce the amount of information advertisers can […]
Below you’ll find 7 things that you have to be careful about, especially when traveling. #1 Charging your smartphone in public places Many airports and other public places offer cables or USB ports for charging your phone. What many people are not aware of, is that connecting your smartphone to a public […]
We are thrilled to have just released SnowHaze version 2.5. This version of SnowHaze comes with many new and exciting features! In this article, we are covering in detail some of the new and improved features in SnowHaze 2.5. The release notes of version 2.5 can be found here. Open Source TL/DR: SnowHaze […]
In iOS 11 Apple has added new privacy features to its default browser Safari. Most iOS users use Safari as their everyday browser. In these article I’m going to explain what changes with the new Safari features and if your privacy protection is improved. Apple’s iOS Safari is infamous for its lack of privacy […]
Ever wondered what VPN Blockers are, how they work and by which means it is possible to avoid them? This is what I will try to elaborate in this blog post. Why do VPNs get blocked? There are many reasons why some services attempt to block VPNs. A government might want to enforce censorship, a […]
After a year of further development, we are very pleased to announce SnowHaze 2.0. SnowHaze comes with a lot of cool new features. All of them help to further elevate the level of privacy and security and make SnowHaze still the only iOS browser that truly protects user data. The new features elevate SnowHaze to […]
We really appreciate the interest in privacy of our users and are always open for suggestions and feedback. Some questions have come up lately that I would like to address in this post. Why does SnowHaze not emit a “Do Not Track” request? We chose not to include a “Do Not Track” notice as it […]
Webcams allow you to communicate with your dearest even when they’re not around. However, third parties could also possibly get access to your camera and into your private life. For many, being filmed in a bad situation is one of the worst things that could happen. Often the footage will be used to blackmail that […]