2026 Password Manager Tier List: Does Yours Stack Up?
We compared the top password managers (and the ones not quite there yet) to find out how they stack up.
Videos from Privacy Guides
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How to Securely Generate a Random Bitcoin Seed
We're going to generate a cryptocurrency seed phrase in the real world with only a 6-sided die, to guarantee our randomness isn't subject to an unknown software flaw.
This Billion-Dollar Network Is Secretly Tracking Your Car
If you drive in America today, you've almost certainly been scanned by a Flock camera, maybe even hundreds of times. Your location, along with a timestamp and photo, all stored in a cloud database accessible to police departments across the country.
The Secret War on Encryption: Inside Bullrun
This is the story of Bullrun, the National Security Agency's probably-ongoing effort to have eyes into every single digital service on the planet, and how you can you defend yourself against it.
It's Time to Ditch Plex Media Server...
Plex just announced they are raising the price of their lifetime Plex Pass, in this video we explain how to switch & setup Jellyfin a free and open source alternative.
From Content Creator to Policymaker: Naomi Brockwell Interview
We spoke with Naomi Brockwell about the Surveillance Accountability Act she just helped draft, advocating for privacy on the internet, and the importance of defending our digital liberties.
Help Defeat Censorship - How To Run A Signal Proxy
In this video we explain how you can setup a Signal Proxy to help people access Signal in countries where it is blocked.
Does everyone have the "Parents Decide Act" wrong?
We break down the backstory of age verification laws, decipher what good could actually come out of H.R. 8250, and issue a warning about the potential dangers that this act could create in our future.
Interview with Carissa Véliz, Author of "Privacy is Power" and "Prophecy"
We sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and Oxford AI Ethics professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age.
Interview with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn: "I like to win."
Privacy Guides sat down with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to reflect on her over 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Your Inbox Isn’t Private — Here’s How to Fix It
Your email address is the key to your digital life, learning how to secure it properly is instrumental in protecting your privacy & security.
Stop Using These "Private" Messengers
Is your messenger private messenger as private as their marketing claims? We dive into the world of encrypted messengers and explain what your best options are and which ones you should definitely avoid!
Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 3: Advanced)
In our advanced lesson, we'll focus on making the changes that can effect the usability of your device but will increase your privacy & security substantially.
How We're Empowering Privacy Activists and Advocacy Groups
We've put together a short video summarizing our newly launched section for pro-privacy advocacy and explaining why we created it.
Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 2: Intermediate)
In our intermediate lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilize. We'll also talk about how to obtain your apps in a privacy respecting way from alternative sources.
Why Incognito Mode is a Lie.
Incognito Mode or Private Browsing mode is a feature that every browser has, but what if that was a lie and your activity in private mode could still be tracked?
Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 1: Beginners)
In this three-part course, we walk users through the steps they can take to make their phones as private and secure as possible.