Stay informed with our in-depth investigations into VPN, digital rights and security issues
Our live internet shutdowns index measures the financial consequences in real-time of major disruptions and provides full reports on previous years' data.
Contracts published since January 2019 show that UK authorities have spent more than £20 million on digital forensics tools, including over £4 million from Cellebrite.
With demand for online learning surging due to Covid-19, we analyzed 57 platforms recommended by governments around the world and found half had serious privacy issues.
Our latest Index reveals that credentials for lockdown boom brands such as Peloton, Instacart, and Amazon are among the most expensive sold on the dark web.
Amazon and Microsoft power almost half the Chinese surveillance companies on the US Department Of Commerce blacklist
This report documents the controversial companies currently advertising surveillance technologies in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.
This report identifies the emerging trends in VPN demand following seismic changes to how we live and work due to the pandemic. It will be updated regularly.
31% of internet users worldwide use a VPN, according to our new global VPN usage statistics report, which features rich insights into VPN user behavior.
This report analyzes more than 800 companies exhibiting at the ISC West trade show and uncovers a host of controversial Chinese companies due to be in attendance.
Our investigation into US presidential election campaign websites reveals 75% of Democrat candidates track site visitors more than Donald Trump does.
Head of Research
Simon conducts our research and investigations into VPN safety and digital privacy.
His work examining dangerous free VPNs, identity theft, and ISP overblocking have been featured in over 700 publications worldwide including the BBC, CNet, Wired, and The Financial Times.
Digital Rights Lead
Samuel leads our research on censorship, surveillance and internet freedom to help defend internet freedoms around the world.
He has appeared on BBC’s Digital Planet and written for several leading publications including Wired, CNN, Quartz, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
