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# Privacy news

Practical VPN advice, privacy explainers and the news that matters.

## [Quantum-Proof VPN Claims: What You Actually Need to Check](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/nist-ir-8547-2026-vpn-quantum/)

NIST's transition roadmap is not a consumer-VPN certification. You do not need to buy a new subscription just because an advertisement says quantum-proof.

## [UK online age checks: privacy questions worth asking](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/uk-age-assurance-privacy-questions/)

Before supplying identity information for an age check, identify the service and read how it handles the data. A VPN does not answer those privacy questions.

## [Chrome Third-Party Cookies in 2025: Google’s April Decision Did Not End Tracking](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/chrome-third-party-cookies-2025-privacy/)

Google's April 2025 announcement did not remove third-party cookies from Chrome. You can still make a practical change yourself: review the browser's cookie controls.

## [Salt Typhoon and VPN-Encrypted Communications: Why a Consumer VPN Cannot Repair a Telecom Compromise](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/salt-typhoon-vpn-encrypted-communications/)

A consumer VPN cannot repair a telecommunications-provider compromise. Choose the protection that fits the communication you are making.

## [The 2024 Ivanti Incidents: Why Enterprise Gateways Are Not Consumer VPN Apps](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/ivanti-2024-consumer-vpn-difference/)

The reported Ivanti gateway incidents concerned enterprise products, not a finding that every consumer VPN app was compromised.