If you want a snapshot of where privacy and anonymity are headed, December 2025 gave us three signals that fit together uncomfortably well:
* Germany moved toward mandatory IP data retention (not content, but
The past few years have made one thing clear: privacy tools are no longer treated as neutral infrastructure. They’re increasingly treated as suspect by default and, in some cases, as a proxy
For years, privacy advocates have warned about the risks of centralized cloud services. Data breaches, surveillance, opaque data practices, and loss of control are now widely discussed issues. Yet despite growing awareness, most
On December 5, 2025, the internet went dark for millions of users around the world. The cause was not a massive cyberattack, government shutdown, or catastrophic infrastructure failure. Instead, it was a single
Encryption is the lock on the front door of the modern internet. It keeps messages private, backups safe, and businesses secure. In recent years, however, a growing number of governments have argued that
