…and why it is such a difficult process.

How Terms of Service and app permissions continue to bedevil users.

The EU approach to privacy is like a blanket. In the U.S., it's a patchwork quilt.

A new payments app allows for a close look at the how and who of spending.

For Google, the ECJ's "Right to Be Forgotten" ruling is a logistical challenge.

Government surveillance, shifting opinions, and the end of email.

Following Lavabit's lead, Silent Circle ends its encrypted email service so clients can avoid government scrutiny.

For the most part, strong encryption technology of our e-mails, texts, and phone calls has been the domain of the powerful and the paranoid. But that's starting to change.